Macau so far has been at times enlightening, maddening, pungent, hilarious, a steep learning curve, nail biting, tired-eyed smiles, private battles, public battles, amazement at the creations of others, chance meetings, long songs, dancing under lights, screaming into the rains, sacrificial offerings, small flowers of the meetings of cultures, a crash course in Cantonese and always always the locals laughing at our mispronunciations.
It is somewhat a testament to the whirlwind that we have created here that this blog is not yet teeming with our combined thoughts, but also because we too use the book as a repository of our experiences as we write and draw with the public.
The space we find ourselves in here carries its own challenges and rewards, we have an amazing lighting setup in the centre of the square as well as an all-encompassing 8 point surround sound system, multiple external projectors and a stream of curious onlookers every night.
Some of the highlights so far, apart from the opening ceremony have been our collaborations with external organisations in Macau, facilitated by the Cultural Institute.
Photos of the Macau Tea Association and their public workshop and calligraphy painting are below.
Currently we are presenting a large scale comic by the Comic Association and working on a new performance work with Company Well. There is a typhoon blowing outside and we have had to shut the book and lock it down until it has passed. But in a day or two we will open it up to it all again!
