2009 GtB Artists - 点废成绿艺术家2009

ABCDJ Patrick Yu
www.myspace.com/therealpatrickyu

One of Patrick's many goals here in Beijing is to help develop an electronic music scene not in a commercial sense, but in a solid, quality filled manner that can spill into, and hopefully control a commercial scene. The rate at which Beijing is transforming allows for many different influences to push it towards many different possible directions. Patrick's just trying to push it in the direction he thinks is right! It's not necessarily going to be house music that defines this city, but Patrick thinks that by doing his part to increase the influx of quality house beats, it's possible to push others in other genres, along with those into house, into a more deep, thoroughly thought realm of music and overall taste. Since the very beginning of GtB, Patrick Yu has contributed his positive energy and has shared his HOUSE MUSIC resources for us all to enjoy!

Acupuncture Records
www.acupuncture-records.com

中国领先电子音乐厂牌Acupuncture Records (“针刺疗法”)成立于2007年。旗下6位战将翁嗡，张宇，肖林丰，ELVIS.T，大饼，涂灏，力擎中国DJ的半壁江山，联手发声，旨在诠释、传播音乐生活真谛，发掘、拓宽本土电音市场，为更多的人们呈献更好的音乐，让真的好音乐成为信仰，成为必需。

藉由活动组织与音乐传播，“针”的出现大力推动了中国Club及电子乐文化，已经成为电子舞曲本土势力的代名词。他们将继续在音乐制作、发行、活动制作、艺人经营等方面锐意前行，全方位助力中国电子音乐文化的坚实发展。

China’s first and only electronic dance music label, Acupuncture Records, was launched in 2007. Since their inception, Acupuncture Records has assembled China's best DJs, VJs, producers and party promoters who have originated and helped groom China's flourishing electronic music scene.

Acupuncture Records loves Beijing so much that they hate to think they won't be able to stay in the city when they're old because of pollution. DJ ELVIS.T has Rhinitis, and was really suffering when he first came to Beijing because of the bad air. Everyone can benefit from a cleaner, greener city, that's why everyone should participate.

Closing the final event for GtB '3, Acupuncture DJs WengWeng, Elvis.T, and friends will heal the Eco-Fashion Runway, performance stage, and dancefloor with green beats ~ ~ Saturday, November 28, at CNEX Salon, Warehouse 1 (Image Base).

扎根北京的"针"无比热爱这个城市，每当想到也许老去时将不得不因严重的污染而离开心中就五味杂陈。当台湾DJ ELVIS初到北京时，糟糕的空气让患有鼻炎的他难受至极。每个人都能从一个更洁净，更绿色的城市中受益，这就是为什么所有的人都该投身参与其中。

为"点废成绿3"落上一个圆满句点的闭幕活动上，"针"的DJWENGWENG和ELVIS和朋友们.T将会在"CNEX献上他们绿色、健康的好音乐。

AVA Creative Design
AVA offers logo & branding design, full Visual Identity development, graphic & fine art design for print or web, as well as interior & architectural design. AVA is a modern design house composed of designers from around the world, offering a wide range of styles and expertise. AVA designed the first Greening the Beige visual theme -- the funky treehouse, which can be seen here:

http://avacorp.googlepages.com/web

and also created the theme for GtB'3: Re-Energize Beijing.

Beijing Improv Mainstage Players
即兴话剧组主要成员
http://www.beijngimprov.org
Beijing Improv is a local English-language spontaneous theater troupe formed in 2007. Known for their quick-wits, absurdity, and out-of-the-box plots, the group's been attracting a steady audience of both local Chinese and expatriates in Beijing over the years. At the same time, BJ Improv has served the city's creative green community by hosting regular bilingual workshops and hosting performance benefits for The Hua Dan Project.

Beijing Modern Dance/LDTX
http://www.beijingldtx.com
Founded by veteran choreographers and a new generation of dancers in China, BeijingDance / LDTX is a platform for contemporary creations. Under the artistic direction of Willy Tsao, China’s foremost figure in modern dance, and deputy artistic director Li Hanzhong, the company boasts an ensemble technically exquisite dancers and a diverse repertoire. Based in China’s capital, BeijingDance / LDTX serves as both a leader and a catalyst for the modern and contemporary dance and dance appreciation movement. In June 2006, the company founded LDTX II in order to further nurture young talent. By presenting new choreographers and providing platforms for developing artists, BeijingDance / LDTX pioneers China’s most cutting edge choreography.

Chen Fei, Artist, 'In Beijing' Paper Mache Masks
chenfeiskyle@sina.com
Born in Tieling, Liaoning, Chen Fei graduated from the Lu Xun Art Academy from the Department of Design in 1999. An interdisciplinary independent artist, Chen Fei has been based in Beijing since the completion of her academic training. Equally gifted as a painter, sculptor and designer, she established the Chen Fei studio in 2005 in Fei Jia Chun in pursuit of experiments in multi-media creations and traditional craftsmanship.

Chen Fei has more recently taken the initiative to explore the potential of incorporating original Mask designs of her own creation in the fields of contemporary dance, physical theatre and experimental drama. Cinema and photography are also mediums which she has further experimented in seeking to redefine and renew the traditional roles of Mask representation in the fine arts & challenge with her distinct and original creations heavily influenced by Commedia Dell’Arte.

For this exhibition the artist intends to effect a spatial creation wherein her Masks confront one another and the spectator in a unique installation process. Her older paintings which draw inspiration from natural elements and textural compositions shall complement the exhibition in addition to the installation.

Chin-Chin Wu, Photographer, "Hutong Ephemera"
www.chinchinwu.net
Chinese-American artist, Chin-Chin Wu (吴沁沁，b. Shanghai 上海), has lived extensively on four continents and numerous cities throughout her childhood and speaks and writes in Chinese, English, and French. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Piano Performance from Rice University in the USA (1999) and a Masters in Still Photography (2006) from France’s oldest and most prestigious national cinema school Ecole Nationale Supérieure Louis Lumière. Currently, she is also working on her first feature film inspired by Nüshu, a secret feminine script used amongst peasant women in Southern China for centuries and considered the only known language invented and used exclusively by women.

Chin-Chin now lives and works between Paris and Beijing. She is represented by Original Song Gallery in Shanghai, China and Robert Berman Gallery in Santa Monica (CA), USA. GtB'3 is proud to present 'Hutong Ephermera', Chin-Chin's satirical photography series incorporating the handcrafted masks by fellow artist, Chen Fei.

Children’s Academy of Artistic Dance (CAAD)
The Children’s Academy of Artistic Dance (CAAD) is a dance academy committed to providing quality dance instruction, building confidence within our students and promoting dance as a healthy lifestyle, determined to bridge the gap between formal, disciplined and traditional dance education which emphasizes technical dance skills and nurturing children’s natural sense of movement. In other words, dance steps can be taught and remembered, but inspiration and creativity is needed for children to naturally express their emotions. GtB was honored to have the Children's Academy of Artistic Dance contribute a special Dai minority performance at the Climate Action Carnival, in celebration of International Day of Climate Action, October 24, 2009.

: : : DimSum of all things Asian by CuR: D-SATA :::
www.d-sata.com
D-SATA: DimSum of all things Asian brings together natural & recycled materials from Asian metro-polis’s to minority-villages. For the ethical & eco-chic fashionista, D-SATA pieces are hand-crafted in Southeast Asian ‘cottage industries’ by women who earn a ‘living income’ (vs. minimum wage) which ‘provides for social growth, grants people the chance to work with dignity, and rests on the basic ethical value that all human life is equal regardless of geography, economy, race, gender, age or beliefs'.

D-sata creations include ~Nurturing Nature (& its Living Creatures)~ Black/Brown/Young Pen: ‘natural alternatives’ to the endangered tortoise shell Abalone, Trocca, Oystershell, Mother of Pearl, Hammershell, Black/Brown Lip, Fishshell…: that wash up on the shores of SouthEast Asia. Snake, fish, frog, water buffalo & peasant are served-up as delicacies throughout Asia ~ Ethnic Weaves~ Buntal (also used as water jugs in the Philippines) and CuR’s favorite T'nalak from the T'boli Tribe ~ Traditional Weaves ~ Indian Sari Silk Brocades & Batik Cottons, Jim Thompson Thai Silks, Chinese Minority Fabrics, Japanese Kimono Silks, Korean Hanbok Silks and CuR’s favorite Harris Teed (hand woven in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland) & certified …and… UP-cycled Uber-Trash~ Made to Last: RE-uSe, don’t AbUsE !from zippers, mesh, metals, wrappers & foil (from candy!), pop-can tabs, tubing, tetra-packs, magazines, newspapers, books to even tubing~

GtB'3 proudly presents DimSum ofallthings Asian current collection on Saturday, November 28, 9:30pm at the Re-Energize Beijing! Eco-Fashion Show (CNEX Salon, Warehouse 1, Image Base).

MOLLY'S CHANDLERY
http://www.myspace.com/mollyschandlery

Chris Yew (Molly’s Chandlery) is an acoustic singer-songwriter who creates jaunty ballads and jittery folk in a style compared with Devendra Banhart, Joni Mitchell and Fionn Regan. Originally from London, the city and its characters are often the subject of his haunting vocals and colourful finger-picking. Keen on participating in an event that is focused on making a difference in Beijing and on a much wider scale, he thinks Greening the Beige has these objectives and would like to offer his music to support their cause.

Oak Taylor-Smith
www.oaktaylorsmith.com
Oak Taylor-Smith is a British photographer living and working in Beijing. With a background in architectural photography, his images often provide a documentation of the dynamic landscape of Beijing, a city in flux.

GtB'3 will present 'Potted Harmony' (Works # 1-5), 60x90 prints, by photographer Oak Taylor-Smith. One signature print from this series will be included in the November 21st Silent Auction event benefiting Hua Dan and Greening the Beige.

In the series ‘Potted Harmony’, British photographer and Beijing resident Oak Taylor-Smith questions the desire and effect of attempting to green Beijing.

一系列的盆栽，英国摄影师/北京居民Oak Taylor-Smith的作品呈现出对绿化北京的渴望
(http://www.thiscityart.org)

During the period of the GREAT BEIJING GAMES in 2008 Beijing was a city in expectation of the thousands of visitors who had bought tickets to see great sporting achievements. The city underwent many changes and transformed into a lush oasis as mature trees suddenly appeared erected along roadsides and flower beds sprung up everywhere.
2008年，在北京举办的奥运会吸引了成千上万来自世界各地的参观者。而这个城市也悄悄地发生着改变，成年的大树突然出现在道路两侧，而美丽的鲜花也在城市的各个地方灿烂地盛开。

In Maizidian, an area between the highly ex-pat populated Sanlitun and Chaoyang Park where the Beach Volley Ball was hosted, little islands of flowers suddenly appeared. Contained inside white plastic picket fencing, they represented a desire to brighten the area and bring something of nature to an acutely urban environment.

在外籍人士聚集的三里屯地区以及举办沙滩排球比赛的朝阳公园，仿佛昼夜间便到处都盛开了美丽的鲜花。白色的塑料篱栅代表了对照亮该地区的渴望，并将自然很好地结合到实际城市环境中来。

PIEN new art media
PIEN means edges and variaties, it also represents quality and taste.The significance of the existence of PIEN in today's complex, competitive and stressful environment is to deal with this situation by constant awareness, change, innovation, enhance and enrich of ourselves.We collect art teams from all around the world and make every effort to create new media art around every corner of China.

PIEN est bien, PIEN is quality, brand and taste.We promote visual arts, provide platform for creative young people, and make a colorful world for everyone.PIEN是棱角是变数，同时也代表着品质和品味。PIEN存在的意义是为了在如今这个错综复杂，充满竞争和压力的环境里不断认识，变化，创新，提升，充实自我。PIEN 团队集合来自世界各地的艺术团队，竭尽全力让新媒体艺术遍布中国的每个角落。

PIEN est bien, PIEN是品质，品牌和品味。PIEN传播视觉艺术，为年轻的创造力提供平台， 给每个人的心中增添一片属于自己的色彩世界。

Qiao Wanhua
qiaowanhua@163.com
Artist Qiao Wanhua has established his works in Beijing with group and solo exhibitions since 2004. The son of a traditional Chinese paper-cutter, Qiao has focused his creations through the medium of abstract oil painting, touching on urban issues of environment.

IN addition to leading both Carbon Cube mural workshops in Beijing on October 6/7 (Modern Sky Festival) and again on International Day of Climate Action, October 24, at the Climate Action Carnival hosted by Roots & Shoots Jane Goodall Institute China, Qiao will host a small group oil painting exhibition at GtB'3 and donate one of his works to the Silent Auction on November 21st.

Recycled XL
http://www.newspaperbag.weebly.com
Originally crafted according to ‘抛砖引玉’—Taking out the bricks then you will find the jade; discover the true beauty of recycling and carry yourself (and your stuff) in green style with local Beijing designer Xiaolu Liu's signature purses and tote bags. **Recycled XL bags were featured at the GtB'3 Eco-Fashion Show on November 28th at CNEX **

Willow Willow
http://www.willowwillow.net

Twenty-eight year old fashion designer, Alicia Lee's independent label WillowWillow and studio (formerly NOISE shop) was found in 2008 at Sanlitun. With the concept of high-quality original design for young people, WillowWillow contains three sections—the ready-to-wear collection, original couture service, and limited edition tees—which all target young fashionable professionals, among which a lot are designers of different fields and upcoming actresses. Besides that, you can also find cool little goodies like toys, interesting books, stickers, postcards, jewelries, etc. With a young, playful yet sophisticated heart, Alicia has created fashion collections such as “Hero of the Forest and Lord of the Opera” and “Lost in Peach Blossom Land”, which all showed a unique perspective of culture and the experimentations of high-tech natural fibers. The new collection with the theme “the Cube” creates a magical world of cubes--a surreal world with no color but transformation of forms, a story about geometric reveries amidst ultimate loneliness. GtB'3 is honored to show this collection on the runway for the 1st time ever on November 28, at the 3rd Annual Greening the Beige Eco-Fashion Show!!
李坤，女，28岁，服装设计师。2008年在三里屯创立独立品牌WillowWillow及工作室（前 NOISE店）。WillowWillow以面向年轻人的高质量原创设计为宗旨，主要有三个部分，每季一个新系列的成衣系列、原创高级订制、限量T恤。主要面对时尚的年轻职业者，其中各行的设计师和年轻艺人占了很大比重。其次店内还有玩具、好玩的书、贴画、卡片等有意思的潮物。年轻、好玩同时精致、内涵深刻的精神始终贯穿于李坤的设计中，她以往的设计如《森林里的骑士和柳梦梅》系列、《爵士桃花源》系列等，都体现出对文化的独特理解与对高科技新面料的实验性应用。新系列《立方体》以服装的形式塑造了一个立方体的魔幻空间。这个没有色彩只有造型变换的超现实世界流露出遗世独立的清高与被人遗忘的寂寞。

蒋雷鸣 (Zack Jiang)

Originally born in Beijing, Zack Jiang grew up along opposing coasts of United States for much of his life, influenced heavily by the nature of the Appalachians and the California coastline. Seeking a medium between personal sanity and self-propelled creations, his project is rooted in his personal fulfillment in biking and an interest in pushing social thinking towards sustainable designs. By presenting bamboo bikes in a physical format for Beijing and China Zack aims to rewire the cultural acceptance of bamboo from historic uses (brooms, clothing poles and scaffolding) to allow acceptance of new forms of product design.