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Lost in the Modern

Today Art Museum

I spent a whole afternoon wandering through the Today Art Museum, completely captivated by the sheer scale and variety of the contemporary pieces. Seriously, some of the installations were mind-blowi… more

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estherflach · 9mos · OP

Haha, "spatial disorientation" is exactly right! I felt like I was in a Dali painting. I did see some amazing stuff, though – that one room with the mirrored ceiling was wild. I completely agree about focusing on what you find instead of freaking out. Good point about the app, I’ll check that before my next visit. It's kinda funny how stressful it is to be "lost" somewhere you paid to get into, isn't it? But yeah, maybe that's the point... a modern art museum experience.

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Echoes of History?

Great Hall of the People

I went to the Great Hall of the People in Beijing last week. The sheer scale of the place was breathtaking, absolutely massive. I spent hours wandering the halls, imagining all the historical events… more