The Morning Desk
Essays, conversations and field notes from the bureau — on the artists, exhibitions and ideas we keep returning to.
Opening the desk…
How It Began: Glacier 01
缘起
在旅行中带着音乐，对我来说往往是最纯粹的自由。而行囊中如果还有一幅画，那探索时还多一份责任。歌声可以随风而去，但画作必要物归原主，下雨时要护着，人家好奇画作的故事时，要毫无保留地分享和画作路上的见闻。差点儿失去它时，担心同时也会潸然泪下。
令人欣喜的不只是简单的南极之旅，而是我和这幅画一同曾真实地活着，恰如我爱同艺术和心爱美的人们一同真实活着。
A Winter Journey to Kizil
Bai Mengfan is starting her residency in Kucha, home to some of the oldest Buddhist murals in China, in preparation for her 2027 exhibition at BEK. Some photos of the winter landscape as a small teaser. Or get in touch if you’d like to join the trip to Kucha this spring.