Skyping with artist in Chongqing last night:
[01:40:45] Helen Jiang: Helen, It’s late, u r still working?
[01:42:00] Helen Kaplinsky: Yeah. Uk is 7 hours behind China so I just wait to talk to the artists on skype now. You/
[01:42:59] Helen Jiang: I talked with a friend on skype, before that, I check some information on internet
[01:43:45] Helen Kaplinsky: Did Max invite you to tonight? we had dinner and watched a film. I was sad you and your girls could not come.
[01:44:18] Helen Jiang: who is Max?
[01:44:22] Helen Jiang: I don’t know that
[01:44:29] Helen Jiang: I’m so sorry
[01:44:48] Helen Jiang: I didn’t know
[01:44:55] Helen Jiang: If I know I will come
[01:45:04] Helen Jiang: I stay at home whole day
[01:45:06] Helen Kaplinsky: It’s his english name. I dont know his Chinese, he came to your flat with me
[01:45:26] Helen Kaplinsky: I told him to ask you and your friends…
[01:45:26] Helen Jiang: oh, I don’t know his english name, hehe
[01:45:43] Helen Jiang: He didn’t asked me
[01:46:18] Helen Jiang: last night I met him on the way, he didn’t say
[01:47:06] Helen Kaplinsky: Oh. He chose I film to watch at my studio, and before we had food. I will invite you myself next time1
[01:47:09] Helen Kaplinsky: !
[01:47:14] Helen Kaplinsky: sorry
[01:47:28] Helen Jiang: thank you, Helen
[01:47:37] Helen Jiang: maybe he told to my friend
[01:48:04] Helen Jiang: but my friend visted me this afternoon
[01:49:22] Helen Kaplinsky: strange. Next time.
[01:49:33] Helen Kaplinsky: I’m here till the 12th of august
[01:49:43] Helen Jiang: and maybe Max doesn’t know my English name
[01:49:50] Helen Jiang: ok, we still have time
[01:50:06] Helen Kaplinsky: What’s your favorite chinese film?
[01:50:19] Helen Kaplinsky: we can do another film night
[01:50:33] Helen Jiang: I don’t know how to translate
[01:50:46] Helen Jiang: maybe LET BULLETN FLY
[01:51:32] Helen Jiang: bullet
[01:51:38] Helen Kaplinsky: Wen Jiang? I just look it up but the site is blocked
[01:51:44] Helen Jiang: right
[01:52:04] Helen Jiang: very good, that movie
[01:52:36] Helen Kaplinsky: 1920s. Thats all the information I can get. wickipdia and imda is blocked
[01:52:37] Helen Jiang: whenever u are free, u can call me, or visit me
[01:54:02] Helen Kaplinsky: tonight we watched ‘love in a puff’. A Hong Kong film chosen by max
[01:54:22] Helen Kaplinsky: What’s your chinese name…again
[01:54:24] Helen Kaplinsky: ?
[01:54:54] Helen Jiang: Jiang Dong dong
[01:55:01] Helen Jiang: dong means winter
[01:55:14] Helen Jiang: http://www.qiyi.com/dianying/20110208/c400871a16e3…
[01:55:16] Helen Kaplinsky: oh yeah, I remember your email!
[01:55:30] Helen Jiang: maybe you can try this to watch bullet
[01:55:48] Helen Kaplinsky: thanks
[01:56:00] Helen Jiang: but speak Chinese
[01:56:15] Helen Kaplinsky: It says a message in mandarin. i think something is wrong but not sure what
[01:57:39] Helen Kaplinsky: I’ve been looking for falun gong and let the bullets fly, many things that are blocked on the internet tonight!
[02:00:35] Helen Jiang: oh, there is no English caption, what a pity
[02:01:07] Helen Kaplinsky: I will find a way to watch when I return to UK
[02:02:26] Helen Jiang: ok
[02:02:55] Helen Kaplinsky: Also, there is an exhibition preview on saturday
[02:03:10] Helen Kaplinsky: An austrian filmaker Axel Stockburger at organ haus
[02:03:22] Helen Jiang: oh, in ur studio
[02:03:23] Helen Jiang: ?
[02:03:31] Helen Kaplinsky: No, at 501
[02:03:52] Helen Kaplinsky: Different residency organised by yang shu
[02:04:05] Helen Jiang: ok, in the evening?
[02:04:44] Helen Kaplinsky:
Organhaus Art Space are holding Axel Stockburger（Austria）’s solo exhibition ——“JINGSHENFENXI”. （2011 Chongqing Organhaus Art Space Artists Residency Project 04#）
Opening: 7:30pm, July 30th, 2011
Exhibition days: July 30th –August 9
Venue: Organhaus Art Space exhibition hall #1(501 warehouse 1st fl).
Welcome to join us!And thank you for your support!
Best
Organhaus
Organhaus Art Space
Address: Organhaus Art Space (first floor, 501)
Huanghjueping 126, Jiulongpo district
Chongqing City
China
400053
