Quotidian Hypertopos

Such is the title of an exhibit of enlightening, unexpected juxtapositions: photographs by Jeremy Kargon of urban Chinese streetscapes, together with quotes by contemporary Chinese intellectuals. By each photo, unassumingly but evocatively, hangs a Mandarin playing card from a generation ago.

The exhibit is still catchable, and catch you must if you can, at Load of Fun. You can also buy the exhibit catalog which Kargon himself wrote and designed. I highly recommend it. Almost as much as I recommend another book he had a hand in…