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The Metamodern Smudge: Seeing Growth on the Frame

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  The Metamodern Smudge: Seeing Growth on the Frame My use of the phrase "Fingerprint on the frame" functions as a metamodernist artifact. From my perspective, metamodernism oscillates between modernist sincerity and postmodern irony, and this concept sits precisely at that intersection. It recognises that the artwork within the frame is a construction, while also valuing the human touch that created it. More than just recognition, it is the fundamental identifier.  In this space, the smudge is not just an artistic signature; it is a map of personal growth. It reveals the traces of our experiences and the impact of our interactions with the world around us. The transparency of glass symbolises the invisible cultural conditions that shape our perspectives, allowing us to see through to the complex realities that influence our creativity and expression. This interplay creates a deeper understanding of both the art and the artist, acknowledging that every mark left behind tells ...

Hong Kong Scraper

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Hong Kong Scraper They fell from the heavens As we reach up to the heavens Establishing this sense of vertigo From an accumulation of past, present and future decisions Whereby Establishing the primacy for creators Establishing the cold and impersonal social divisions Establishing the paranoia, the social problems and the consumption needs To never Realize control of identity Hong Kong Futures Plant covered car-free Interconnected rather than a grid Pedestrian as priority Electro cycles, velomotors, Segways Kill the car Create unique new urban experiences Post modern When did we board? Why do we approach with apprehension? The melancholy of many Sensing the millions who have traversed Back and forward To and fro Grateful to be part of This social contract Passing of time What has been done Following the passage of others Acceptance The marks on my face after sleeping Have I the patience to return? ...

Gold Room Hong Kong

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Our worth in gold Our symbolic worth Our realisation Our capacity to reflect Our need for a showcase Our need for surprise Our need to embellish Our guild to build faith I want to be successful,  I want to achieve I want to triumph Gather in my wealth and prestige Feel my power as that of the sun My higher ideals My enlightenment Loath my luxury and material wealth Despise my expensive habits and exclusive mannerisms Inspired by Murakami