Tong Hu

一转眼，我们的播客竟然六岁了？#越烤越糊 @grilledmuffinyay 😨🎂💥 六年前创建节目提纲文档时，我和烤对制作播客的想法心痒已久。那正是文科学子年轻气盛，刚要从校园步入职场的阶段，我们主打表达欲爆棚，不论有没有人听、能做多少期，自己说爽了就行。 但我们也没想到，这一项目能持续50多期，会有这么多说不完的话题，串联起各个领域的有趣嘉宾。一开始靠朋友支持转发，逐渐订阅数积累逾万（竟然还有了CP粉和唯粉…），收到素不相识的“活人听众”的积极留言，也好几次在线下初识朋友时对方说：“你就是那个越烤越糊的烤/糊吗？！” 制作的过程是枯燥的，也是有所收获的。曾经考虑继续读书的我，迷茫自己究竟对什么课题、什么视角感兴趣。而在自由又佛系地制作了六年播客后，回顾往期主题，我觉得烤糊作为一对播客搭档、一对文化研究小组的研究兴趣变得越来越明晰：语言与翻译、媒介考古（互联网、流媒体、色情片、美食vlog、BL漫画）、机构批判（美术馆、建筑策展、大地艺术节、考古策展）、经典再读（白蛇传与木兰）、文化概念（可爱、睡觉）、城市空间（大屋顶、城中村）以及吃🍟… 虽然依然很广泛（播客并非论文），但我们更明确了喜欢什么、不做什么，越烤越糊是什么。 佛系播客难得认真宣传，很难选但还是勉强选出了私心比较喜欢的几期！！总之继续秉持快乐原则，佛系地再接再厉下去吧 🐢 P.S. 截图是小宇宙app，但大家在任何播客平台上（iTunes, Spotify…）搜节目名称都可以听！

I’m being soooo lucky to be surrounded by the most loving and supportive friends in the world when I’m entering my 30s 🥹 They prepared balloons, my favourite cheesecake and ice cream, Chiikawa, and their time and heart — all by surprises 😭 Last time when I had a big birthday celebration was 20 years ago, held by my family. Then a lot has been going on. My family got changed. My world grew bigger. And now I’m away from home most of the time, but not being alone with these friends as my new family. I guess I’d only realise how important and precious these moments are some time later, just as I’d only realise the meanings of 30s some years later too. And among the process, thanks for sharing your time with me 🤍 #士巴拿行動

Now showing: Square Street Gallery is pleased to present my gaze is as clear as your breath, a solo exhibition by Melody Qingmei Li, curated by Tong Hu. Through repeated sessions of observation and meditation, Qingmei distills her methodology of drawing skin into works within the exhibition. Qingmei’s methodology of drawing skin begins with a simple act of gazing at a patch of skin. Through sustained observation, the familiar is transformed. Patterns, textures, and imperfections emerge, dissolving preconceived notions tied to race, gender, health, or class. Over time, these fragments of skin grow and connect, extending outward to embrace other beings, objects, and the larger organic and inorganic world. The boundary of skin begins to dissolve through the gaze. 𝚖𝚢 𝚐𝚊𝚣𝚎 𝚒𝚜 𝚊𝚜 𝚌𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚛 𝚊𝚜 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚋𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚝𝚑 Melody Qingmei Li Curated by Tong Hu Exhibition: 12 Sep - 11 Oct @melodyqingmei @tonghuuu Installation views by @liao_jiaming_ The project is supported by HKADC. The Hong Kong Arts Development Council supports freedom of artistic expression. The views and opinions expressed in this project do not represent the stand of the Council.

Some (reflected) sneak peeks and (partial) behind the scenes for @melodyqingmei ‘s solo exhibition opening soon at @squarestreetgallery . More to unveil on Thursday 11 September! 🪞👀🌬️ 🎐🤲 Melody Qingmei Li my gaze is as clear as your breath 📅 Opening at 6-8 pm, Thursday 11 September @squarestreetgallery #hongkongartgallery #behindthescenes

𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐒𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄: 𝐓𝐡𝐮 𝟏𝟏 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟔 - 𝟖 𝐩𝐦 Please join us for the opening of Melody Qingmei Li’s solo exhibition ‘my gaze is as clear as your breath’ at Square Street Gallery, curated by Tong Hu. The exhibition presents a series of new works Melody created this year, in a wide range of media, based on her repeated practices of ‘drawing skin’, a meditative methodology she developed in the past five years. At its core, my gaze is as clear as your breath invites viewers to reflect on the boundaries of the self and our connection to the world. Qingmei’s methodology of drawing skin begins with a simple act of gazing at a patch of skin. Through sustained observation, the familiar is transformed. Patterns, textures, and imperfections emerge, dissolving preconceived notions tied to race, gender, health, or class. The boundary of skin begins to dissolve through the gaze. 𝚖𝚢 𝚐𝚊𝚣𝚎 𝚒𝚜 𝚊𝚜 𝚌𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚛 𝚊𝚜 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚋𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚝𝚑 Melody Qingmei Li Curated by Tong Hu Opening: 11 Sep 6 - 8 pm Exhibition: 12 Sep - 11 Oct @melodyqingmei @tonghuuu The project is supported by HKADC. The Hong Kong Arts Development Council supports freedom of artistic expression. The views and opinions expressed in this project do not represent the stand of the Council.

🧢☀️🦆分享一些烤糊帽子的卖家秀和买家秀（我们有世界上最热情的朋友！可惜照片只能选一部分！） 帽子刚上架了#越烤越糊 的小红书网店，可覆盖内地/港澳/美国，也欢迎dm我们直接下单📦 @grilledmuffinyay @celinelkw 🇨🇳🇭🇰🇲🇴🇺🇸🇯🇵🇬🇧… ——— 🛒 #越烤越糊 的播客来到第六年，特邀人气插画师 @celinelkw 以烤糊最受欢迎的两期播客单集为灵感，设计了两款联名棒球帽——#猫当劳CatDonald 及#翻译Interrupter。不论你是烤糊的听众、Celine的粉丝，还是喜欢棒球帽的时尚达人，快来把喜欢的节目和设计戴在头上吧！(⁎⁍̴̛ᴗ⁍̴̛⁎)

the summer issue 🌞 of @ursulamagazine @hauserwirth

「烤糊罐头日」——和好朋友 #城市罐头 和 #日知录 开玩笑起的串台栏目名，第一次线下实现了。感谢大家来，竟然不仅坐满了群岛，还遇到了从北京过来、亲自带了烤土豆的听众朋友……🥹 扛了两箱「猫当劳CatDonald」和「翻译Interrupter」帽子回来继续卖，欢迎大家向我和烤 @grilledmuffinyay 和帽子设计师 @celinelkw 订购 🙋🧢（国际贸易覆盖🇨🇳🇭🇰🇯🇵🇬🇧多地区！） 回上海见到了新的家庭成员，还是要多回家 🐕🎾 活动照片📷 @yunbo_wu_ @giiinzzz #越烤越糊 #土豆是世界的最大公约数

烤糊播客很佛系地来到第六年，为了自我鼓励，决定这周六在上海做第一次线下活动，还第一次做了周边！👯‍♀️🧢 活动还是联合了老朋友 #城市罐头 和 #日知录 。土豆主题来自烤在我们麦当劳节目中的一句话，觉得它轻松又有趣。土豆谁都爱吃，也谁都能说上两句，作为一场新老朋友聚会的主题，再合适不过 🥔🪁 帽子周边则邀请了可可爱爱的 @celinelkw 以 #越烤越糊 最受欢迎的两期节目（麦当劳和鸡同鸭讲）为灵感而创作，一顶CatDonald 🍟，一顶Interrupter🐱翻译帽，随帽附赠限量贴纸，完全诠释烤糊的风格，有种把我们异想天开的语音做成实物戴在头上的神奇感觉🤯。当然活动现场还有罐头帆布袋和日知录胸针套装，这样三担粉可以把“烤糊罐头日”都穿上身了哈哈哈… 总之周六见啦 🛼🌻🛝🥢🐕

Yes I’m raising two teenager siblings in Hong Kong with immersive art education, one radical anarchist feminist (recently into no wave rock) 📖🎸 and one happy innocent fool (will be crushed by girls and boys) ⚽️🕹️ Prompt created by @zxlizard (I prefer cats)

Best cake I’ve ever made! For the birthdays of three lovely ones (⁎⁍̴̛ᴗ⁍̴̛⁎) @elliot_zhengzhou @misscxtn @wanghonjason 🎂🌼🍾 （但對於某人說我是廚神/而非女神這件事，我還是持保留意見）

I first saw this painting nine years ago, as the cover of a catalogue among the “latest release” in my university’s library. I had no idea who Luc Tuymans was, but I was so shocked the moment I saw it — by the restraint and quietness, with the undercurrents of something strong and powerful. I turned the pages, trying to figure out those unsaid and complicated contexts hidden under the overexposure effect. They are so light yet so heavy. In the end I just stood there for a long time finishing the whole book, and started to search more about this artist online. I’ve been so enchanted by his paintings since then, and it partially led me to the way of starting my career at the gallery that represents him. (“If he works with them, it should be a good gallery?”) I was still glad I got to participate in his exhibition in Hong Kong, even though it’s a small gallery show during covid. He couldn’t come visit, so I secretly took screen captures when we were on the call, as a fan girl. As I grew up and learnt more about the “art world”, I now know it’s always a process of disenchantment. I admit it’s getting harder now for me to fell in love with any artwork (or anyone) easily. But that struck stays with me. It sounds silly so I seldom mention that to people. But I really treasure the moment, and I still believe he’s one of the greatest painters of our time. It’s great to finally see this work in person. And I hope I’m not diverting too far from where I started.