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Culture & Curiosities 文化与好奇心
MUSEUMS · ART · MUSIC 博物馆 · 艺术 · 音乐
Culture & Curiosities 文化与好奇心
by Bear Liu Bear 作
Days out among museums, galleries, the zoo and the orchestra, plus the objects and influences Bear keeps coming back to: prehistoric sea monsters, Van Gogh and Frida Kahlo, film scores and a favourite set of everyday carry. Looking closely at the things that fascinate him. 在博物馆、美术馆、动物园与音乐厅之间的外出日子，加上 Bear 反复回望的物件与影响：史前海怪、梵高与弗里达·卡罗、电影配乐，以及一套心爱的随身物。对着让他着迷的事物，细细去看。
08 WORKS · 2020–2023
A detailed sketchnote diary page documenting a day at Auckland Museum on 27 Feb 2021, featuring hand-drawn illustrations of a moa, dinosaurs, sharks, WWII aircraft (Mitsubishi Zero and Spitfire), bugs, medals, and new vocabulary learned, with captions and speech bubbles throughout.
SK01 · 2021
A sketchnote from a trip to Auckland Museum.奥克兰博物馆速写
A hand-drawn sketchnote map of a visit to Auckland Zoo in April, featuring illustrated animals, enclosure names, footprint trails, and personal captions throughout.
SK01 · 2020
A day in the Auckland Zoo.奥克兰动物园的一天
A sketchnote titled 'Moe's Guide to the Orchestra' by Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, featuring illustrated musical instruments grouped by family, cartoon characters including Moe the owl, and portraits of composers Henry Purcell and Benjamin Britten.
SK02 · 2021
Moe's Guide to the Orchestra.Moe 的管弦乐团指南
A pen and wash sketchbook spread documenting a Vincent van Gogh immersive exhibition, showing large projected paintings, silhouetted visitors, a portrait of Van Gogh, and multiple handwritten quotes by the artist, dated 24 April.
SK02 · 2021
A sketch note from Vincent Van Gogh's exhibition.梵高展速写
A sketchnote page about prehistoric sea monsters including Mosasaur, Plesiosaur, Megalodon, and Archelon, with a geological timeline and museum visitor figures at the bottom.
SK02 · 2021
Sea Monsters exhibition at Auckland Museum奥克兰博物馆海怪展
A sketchnote page cataloguing the artist's favourite everyday carry items for work, including an iPad, iPhone 12 Pro, AirPods, Apple Watch, sketchbook, Lamy pen, marker, water bottle, sunglasses, and Post-it notes, each annotated with personal comments.
SK05 · 2022
Stuff I like and carry with me at work.上班随身好物
A dense sketchnote spread referencing famous film scores and movies, including Star Wars, Pirates of the Caribbean, Lord of the Rings, and others, with musical notes, characters, and instruments throughout.
SK05 · 2022
A live sketchnote while listening to a concert.音乐会现场速写
A detailed sketchnote spread about Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera featuring a portrait illustration, quotes, biographical notes, and references to their art and Mexican identity
SK06 · 2023
An exhibition of Frida and Diego.Frida 与 Diego 画展