Monthly Archives: November 2011

城市与艺术 Art and the City

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Kennie Ting

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I love art, and I love cities. As a cultural policy-maker in a past life, my role was to examine how art could be used to transform cities, and to apply what I uncovered to Singapore. I loved my job. … Continue reading →

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Journeyings and Visitations II – Unstable Places

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Kennie Ting

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Over the holiday weekend, I had the opportunity to reflect upon time, upon travel, and on my journeying this past year. What I discovered was that I am often struck by places of instability and ambiguity, in which the past … Continue reading →

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On Time-travelling

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Kennie Ting

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I’ve always been anxious about time.  I can’t sit still without hearing it whirring past me inexorably. And I stress myself out with thoughts like: Am I spending my time right? Should I be doing something else more useful with … Continue reading →

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The Subtle Contradictions of Williamsburg, New York

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Kennie Ting

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It would be painfully apparent by now that I live in Williamsburg, New York. A place more commonly known as hipster nirvana.  For those of you who don’t know what a “hipster” is (or for those of who are “hipster” … Continue reading →

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A Note about Food and Service: London vs New York

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Kennie Ting

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OK, so here’s the thing. I’m tired of New Yorkers, Londoners, and just about everybody else telling me that New York has better food, better service and cheaper prices than London.  Because that is just nonsense.  London has much better … Continue reading →

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The Colours of the High Line

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Kennie Ting

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Have I mentioned I love the High Line in New York? Because I do. I can’t get enough of it, this Emerald Road to nowhere, floating like an ersatz Garden of Eden above the post-industrial landscape of Chelsea and the … Continue reading →

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The Why and How of Travel

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Kennie Ting

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Over the weekend, I finished reading celebrity philosopher, Alain de Botton’s (2002) excellent book, The Art of Travel. In it, he very humorously and counter-intuitively examines why and how we travel, using his own experience, and excerpts from travel narratives … Continue reading →

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Home is a Non-place

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Kennie Ting

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Marc Augé (1995), in his seminal book Non-places: introduction to an anthropology of supermodernity, sheds light on the concept of “non-places,” noting that: “[i]f a place can be defined as relational, historical and concerned with identity, then a space which … Continue reading →

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The Middle East… and Dubai الشرق الاوسط … و دبي

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Kennie Ting

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Since my late teens, I have had an enduring fascination with the Middle East, particularly its art, architecture and urban landscape. Every year, I make a pilgrimage, of sorts, to Dubai. The intent is to see how it’s changed, while … Continue reading →

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茶之忧，人之欢 The Simple Pleasures of Drinking Tea

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Kennie Ting

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OK, maybe it’s ‘cos I’m Chinese (by descent). But I can’t get through the day without a few cups of tea. Not just any tea, mind you. Chinese tea. From China. I’m less likely to have other varieties as they … Continue reading →

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