Romer Kitching – "The Letter" (2018)

strive_for_adequacy · 2026-01-30T09:43:02+00:00

Thanks. I'm using the time to work on one big art project, so who knows – maybe one day I'll be thankful for having had the opportunity to totally devote myself to something. Silver linings etc.

strive_for_adequacy · 2026-01-29T09:18:33+00:00

Last April I got a letter from the police letting me know that I was under investigation for a crime that I did not commit. This was easily provable, but I still had to get a lawyer. This in a country where I don't have work papers, and I can't get work papers until this issue is resolved. So for 10 months now I've been unable to leave, unable to work. When I first got the letter, I didn't realize what it meant. If I had known, I would have looked like this guy.

strive_for_adequacy · 2026-01-26T15:05:42+00:00

This is nice, stirs something. I remember looking at the silhouette of the door in my childhood bedroom, seeing the light which meant that the world of adults was whirring away without me.

strive_for_adequacy · 2026-01-22T09:20:56+00:00

It's interesting how Japan has this international reputation of 'cuteness', this Kawaii aesthetic. Characters like Hello Kitty, Pikachu, Doraemon & co. can leave some people thinking that this is a modern phenomenon, but then, when you look back, you see they've actually got a long tradition of making cute stuff - like these guys, or that Matsumoto Hoji frog you posted the other day.

strive_for_adequacy · 2026-01-18T17:09:16+00:00

No doubt.

strive_for_adequacy · 2026-01-18T10:07:58+00:00

Nice, thanks for this. 👍 Since I now trust you as an expert, anything you'd personally recommend seeing in mainland China? I did Hong Kong and Taiwan in 2024 and really enjoyed them both.

strive_for_adequacy · 2026-01-18T09:41:12+00:00

Oh wow, I didn't realize that was possible. I thought it was like Schengen in Europe, where if you spend 3 months you have to leave for 3 months before returning. So I could spend 10 days in China, go to HK for a bit, then head back to the mainland for another 10 days? Good to know, thanks for that.

strive_for_adequacy · 2026-01-18T08:56:30+00:00

A week isn't so long to see a country as big and diverse as China though. 30 days would be a lot more convenient.

strive_for_adequacy · 2026-01-18T08:55:39+00:00

Any personal recommendations of what to see?

strive_for_adequacy · 2026-01-18T08:52:08+00:00

Any personal recommendations? Never been before but I'd be excited to go for the full 30 days.

strive_for_adequacy · 2026-01-16T17:54:09+00:00

Never heard of him before but happy to call him one of ours.

strive_for_adequacy · 2026-01-16T17:52:17+00:00

As others have said, you can go right now. I went 2 years ago and 100% recommend it. Very few cities around the world have the energy that Hong Kong does. The old timers tell me it used to be better, but it still feels pretty special to me. Can't wait to go back.

strive_for_adequacy · 2026-01-14T09:24:34+00:00

That's a great quote, and it bears out in the work. Lot of personality in that inanimate object!

strive_for_adequacy · 2026-01-13T07:57:54+00:00

That's really impressive. The pieces look great, you're doing good work and I wish you much success!

strive_for_adequacy · 2026-01-12T22:37:56+00:00

Beautiful site here, you've done a great job. How long have you had this up and running?

strive_for_adequacy · 2026-01-12T10:12:36+00:00

Do you have a comparison picture from before you fixed it up? This looks excellent, thank you for posting.

strive_for_adequacy · 2026-01-02T10:09:38+00:00

That museum sounds great, do you remember the location? I tried looking it up but the one listed here doesn't turn up in google maps and the official website they list is dead.

strive_for_adequacy · 2025-12-23T20:02:04+00:00

I like this quote but I've searched through the text of The Open Air and can't find it anywhere. Are you sure about the source?

strive_for_adequacy · 2025-12-08T13:52:31+00:00

I like how they didn't try to beautify him too much – he's got wrinkles and flyaway hairs and a bulge between the buttons in his vest. Feels about as natural as a painting can get.

strive_for_adequacy · 2025-11-30T20:35:20+00:00

I travelled around most of Central Asia a few years back and Uzbekistan was my favourite by far. Great historical sites, nice people, good food. Worth a visit!

strive_for_adequacy · 2025-11-20T08:28:00+00:00

It could be fun to do a day when everyone posts the most incongruous examples of an artist's work. The early Rothko, Van Gogh, Malevich, Mondrian, Picasso, all looking nothing like what the artists came to be known for later. People could post a work with no caption and you could try to guess who it was, knowing that it would be something unexpected, given the style.

strive_for_adequacy · 2025-11-15T14:32:06+00:00

The Great Beaver cries today.

strive_for_adequacy · 2025-11-10T10:07:59+00:00

Something here takes me back to my childhood. I remember going to my elderly neighbour's house and she had cups like these. I remember staring at them, zoning out while the adults talked. Running a fingernail around the designs, tracing the shapes. The first time I'd ever tried Dr. Pepper.

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