This post is part of the blog series by artist Lee Mingwei, whose art project The Travelers, a MOCA commission, is ongoing through September 12, 2011. In the project, Mingwei invites participants to write down their stories of “leaving home;” in this blog series, we turn to Mingwei and ask him to share his.
(Image courtesy of Lee Studio)
I am currently in Liverpool, doing The Mending project for Liverpool Biennale. It is really wonderful to be back in Liverpool, afer 4 years; the city has changed quite a bit, for the better. I truly enjoy walking daily to 52 Renshaw Street, an old Victorian arcade, to mend stranger’s clothing. The visitors are all very eager to participate in the process, by bringing me their cloth to mend.
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Where are you now, Mingwei?
I am back in NYC after traveling in Taiwan and India for most of Nov. So lovely to be able to sleep, eat and cook in my own place again. I just bought my 1 month unlimited MTA card, quite a treat! going to Chelsea market and 131 Allan street to see my friend, Todd Knope’s show, should be great fun.
xxx MW