Author Archives: NMG
Ergonomics.
I feel had bitten off more than I could chew with the previous post… So, sorry to everyone for leaving them in the lurch, ’tis a story which will require a little more thought than is available right now. So here’s … Continue reading
Appropriation.
Relating back to our Bio, I realised that whilst, I think, aspects of appropriation can be witnessed in our practice, little seems to influence this blog. Maybe that’s not fair, the last two posts at least do illustrate appropriation of … Continue reading
Jingdezhen
Jingdezhen is a city roughly southwest and inland from Shanghai. We really didn’t know what to expect arriving there other than its prominence in ceramic production in China; which is long, illustrious and well documented. Of course what we found ourselves … Continue reading
Huangshan
Some more pictures from Huangshan. 1960′s Seagull TLR, Fuji Velvia and barely any light…
Pervert Pleaser
I’m not really sure how you say it but next time you’re at your local chuar joint ask for “pervert spicy”… You won’t be disappointed but your body is going to hate you for it. Of course, obligatory Burberry somewhere. “Smooth” I wonder … Continue reading
Dashilar (Some contextual slides…)
Spent another whole day yesterday in the streets on Dashilar viewing some sites available for intervention, more on that later… These take a little poetic license, but looking at these streets through a crappy little Fujifilm seemed inane, emotionally dishonest… … Continue reading
12_01_11 Salad
I Never Learnt To Share – James Blake (Sound Remedy Remix) by Sound Remedy I used to just listen to this song and cry… Now I can listen to this song and cry and dance all at the same time.
Green.
(If you forget it all, I will bring it with me If you can’t find the sea, I will take you there Green, you still know me by name Even though I’m losing Doesn’t make me a loser, yet You … Continue reading
A day overdue games report…
Yijing was meant to post something yesterday, second installment of our daily posts, but it never eventuated… To fill the gap here is the recreational 8bit stylings of Mark Essen (via Rhizome). controls: (player 1) Arrow keys left and right … Continue reading
A Day in Images…
Trying to post something each day with the help of a newly required tear-off calendar. These events are presented here in chronological order. I’m suffering from an eternal flu and the temperature is a balmy -11. I’m very dry while places and faces … Continue reading
It Got Louder…
So… Finally finished the Beijing leg of Get it Louder and I would be lying if I was to say it was painless. Here are some of the preliminary pic’s taken with my crappy little Finepix whislt in a state … Continue reading
Plants as stand-in patrons…?
In New Zealand a few years ago the government of the time had this idea to place 1:1 cardboard printouts of police cars along busy highways to frighten people into slowing down. It was really a desperate and if not … Continue reading
Modular Device samples back! (Finally…)
After a grueling day long retrieval from our contractor the first samples of what will become our scheme for GIL 2010 arrived home. A little final spray painting in the mid-morning sun and we were ready. Felt great to have … Continue reading
Aucklands Faceless Youth…
A little cathartic release for homesickness. Continue reading
















