Redirection and Network

TimeoutOccupation of digital and physical architecture in the Peoples Republic of

China

Jenny Steele, July 2011Researcher, Artist, Lecturer

BA (Hons), PG Dip, MFA, PG Cert.Ed

Within the PRC, the majority of Western social networking sites are banned;

•Twitter•Blogger•Facebook•Posterous•YouTube

Unsuitable, pornographic or sites that question the government are redirected or a page outlines there has been a ‘Network Timeout’.

‘Not all routes lead to Home’, Stencil spray-paint in Huang Jue Ping, Chongqing, China, June 2011

‘Old Habits Die Hard’, Pen and pencil on paper, 42cm x 70cm, June 2011

Renren – Chinese version of Facebook

QQ – Chinese hybrid of Twitter, MSN and Facebook.

Weibo – Chinese version of Twitter

Fanfou – Chinese version of Twitter

‘Most of the time, I can’t get in’, Woodblock print, pen and pencil on paper, June 2011

‘The Gates Are Closed’, Woodblock print with pen, paper and cardboard relief, June 2011

Ming Dynasty Walled City Layout

Ciqikou walled town (Ming Dynasty), Chongqing, China

Xi’an Walled City (Chang’an – prior to Ming Dynasty), Shaanxi Province, China

Entrance Gateways to The City

‘Attempts to enter the Forbidden City’, Paint, pen and three dimensional construction installation, June 2011