These days I mostly 😷 in New York + Paris, and hope we can travel back to China again soon. I have mixed feelings about twitter and instagram, but I'm always happy to mentor justice-oriented nice people with projects for the public good ~ the best way to get in touch if you want to work together is to email sk.kira {at} gmail.
Currently
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爻 yáo collaborative | co-founder & co-director
爻 yáo collaborative (previously China Residencies) maps and weaves the local and global constellations of artists, collectives, culture workers and stewards whose work opens portals for cross-border artistic exchange, friendship, and care between mainland China, Hong Kong and the rest of the world. -
Film projects in progress | producer
Currently working on documentaries by Jiayu Yang (The Entomologists); Shelley Cheung (Laying The Last Track); Ana Mina (Rubbish); Yeelen Cohen (Lights of Passage), Morehshin Allahyari (The Remaining Signs of Future Centuries)
Si vous êtes à Paris, foncez au ciné-club Tonnerre :) -
Ascension 登楼叹 | producer
Jessica Kingdon's first feature documentary about the changing nature of production, consumption, labor, leisure, and aspiration in the People's Republic of China.
Awarded Best Documentary at Tribeca, nominated for Best Documentary at the Gothams, Cinema Eye, Independent Spirits & Academy Awards -
Rivet | co-founder
Rivet is unified search platform for creative opportunities worldwide, created in collaboration with Katrina Neuman & Sebastien Sanz de Santamaria.
find funded open calls and learn how to start applying for things!
Thanks for...
... inviting me to speak & teach
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Weaving Together Your First Feature
with Yeelen CohenCannes Doc -
Real Talk: Funding and Grant Applications
with Keri Archer Brown & Jon-Sesrie GoffDOC NYC -
Living & Working in the Museum: Residencies Embedded in Cultural Institutions
with Xiaoyao XuMuseum2050, Chengdu -
Culture Recognizes Labor
with Look At Art. Get Paid & adminCue Art Foundation, New York -
Resisting Gentrification in Chinatowns
with Clara Lu & Carol ZhouAlliance of Artist Communities, Philadelphia -
Real Talk: Best Practices for Open Calls
Common Field, Los Angeles -
Collaboration
with BUFU & Lisa HoffmanCue Art Foundation, New York -
Created in China: The Artist's Perspective
DutchCulture, Amsterdam -
Mapping Mobility
with Pau Cata, Marie Le Sourd & Margaret Shiu TanTransCultural Exchange, Quebec City -
Connecting the Dots
with Tiffany Yau & Melissa Leea tribute to Ana Mendieta at Art Basel Hong Kong -
Cultural Residencies
Art Asia Archive, Hong KongIN TRANSITION: the artistic and curatorial residency
with Miriam LaRosa & Rachel MarsdenWhitechapel Gallery, LondonBut Is It Real? Field Research Methodology for Finding Accurate Information in China
Center for Chinese Visual Art, Birmingham... time, space & support
... places to curate an exhibition
- Meme Tactics
- ~~> Center for Media at Risk, Philadelphia,
- ~~> Cuchifritos, NYC
- __ online:
- ~~> Allied Media Conference, Detroit
- ~~> Our Networks in Mozilla Hubs, Toronto
- ~~> Center for Book Arts, NYC
- ~~> Mutek, Montreal
... having me on your podcast
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Ascension and the Chinese Dream
with Jessica Kingdon & Andy LiuTime To Say Goodbye -
Meme Tactics: From Art To Action
with Josue Chavez & Roopa VasudevanCenter for Media At Risk -
Uncut Talks
with Ma Yongfeng -
Voting Rights & Gerrymandering
with Kwame Akosah & Imara JonesTry To Be Good
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🎬 Previously ~ Films & Videos 🎬
Remember when blogs used to link to others? Here's some friends who have nice websites if you want to keep going:
Francis Tseng 。Ariel Herman 。Fei Liu 。Candace Thompson 。Johann Diedrick 。Elvire Duvelle-Charles 。 Sana Qadar 。 Myriam Diatta 。Patrick Jaojoco 。Sydney Baloue 。 C Pam Zhang 。 Carrie Sijia Wang 。
