A 10m tall giant rubber duck, created by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman, was displayed in the Japanese city of Osaka recently. The rubber duckie (and its taller cousin) has been travelling around the world since its creation in 2007.
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Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennial, Japan
The 4th Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennial, dubbed the world’s largest outdoor art festival, is currently held (July 26 to Sept 13, 2009) in the Echigo-Tsumari region, encompassing Tokamachi City and Tsunan Town in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
Artists from 38 countries collaborated with local residents and urban supporters to create over 350 artworks in rice paddies, abandoned houses, and closed schools etc. Check the event’s official website for more pics and details.
Colourful mural in Qingdao, China
Colourful murals in Qingdao, China; covering more than 60,000 square metres on 21 buildings at a shopping street in Qingdao’s Taidong commercial district. The painting was completed in June 2008 in conjunction with the Beijing Olympics, where Qingdao was the venue for sailing events… [image from Xinhuanet (Cn)]
Ayumi Hamasaki releasing album in USB flash drive
Japanese pop star Ayumi Hamasaki is releasing her new album, Next Level, in USB flash drives (limited version) along with regular CDs.
The idea is not new, American stars Matchbox 20 and Jennifer Lopez had done this. Ayu is probably the first popular Asian artist to try this though; I guess she’s stamping her mark as the trendsetter on the land of the rising sun yet again.
CowParade Taipei 2009
CowParade is an international public art exhibition which featured in major cities worldwide, where fibreglass sculptures of cows decorated by local artists would be distributed over the city centre. The cows are normally auctioned off after the exhibition at each city with proceeds donated to charity.
Taipei City is the 65th venue for the parade; the exhibition has just ended in early February… a pretty fitting event to welcome the Chinese New Year of Ox.
LoL moment at Museum of Ethnology, Hanoi
Some interesting tomb design of the Giarai (or Jarai) tribe, an ethnic group based primarily in Vietnam’s Central Highlands…
