https://www.scmp.com/rss/500164/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Artist Mipa Shin sits on a low metal stool next to her pottery wheel and prepares to talk houseplants. Smiling, pointing to the planters that line the shelves of her single-car-garage-turned-ceramics-studio, her excitement grows, just like her favourite plant: the tall, sculptural Adenia venenata. Shin’s planters are difficult to label because she designs each one to complement the rare plants that capture her interest. That’s what makes them so special: each vessel is inspired by her love of... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/3151896/custom-ceramic-plant-pots-became-her-true-passion-now-she?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/3151896/custom-ceramic-plant-pots-became-her-true-passion-now-she?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 11 Oct 2021 20:45:20 +0000 A heavily guarded block of flats, a dank and dark air raid shelter, an unused tattoo parlor opposite a Hooters bar—three contemporary art venues in Beijing. The sites are so unorthodox that they have become safe havens for artists in the Chinese capital to create and exchange ideas freely.  The three sites are owned by a Chinese businessman Peng Xiaoyang. In the winter of 2015, Peng opened DRC No. 12 inside a two-bedroom apartment, setting it up as an independent art space. It's located in one... https://www.scmp.com/culture/one-guy-set-3-secretive-spots-beijing-offer-artists-safe-space-expression/article/2157862?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/culture/one-guy-set-3-secretive-spots-beijing-offer-artists-safe-space-expression/article/2157862?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 01 Aug 2018 13:00:45 +0000