I Made Love To A Stranger At The Hyatt (2012) NAMSAN Room 808. Smoke. I am certain we were on a non-smoking floor, though at this point my memory does not serve me well. Fragile crystal, chilled amaretto—the only recollections … Continue reading
Mechanical Carp and Your Grandfather’s Ashes (2012) CHEONGGYECHEON After the Korean War ended in 1953, Cheonggye stream became lined with rows of rickety shacks, home to those who had moved to Seoul in search of a better life. By the end … Continue reading
No One Jumps Off the Olympic Bridge (2012) OLYMPIC BRIDGE, EAST SEOUL A Korean artist once told me a story when we were drinking soju near the Han river. What he said seemed to come from nowhere, unprompted by anything … Continue reading
Before I leave Seoul for an indefinite period, I’ve decided to embark on a solo project that will hopefully become an exhibition + companion art book. I will be shooting nude self portraits at variation locations around the city, accompanying … Continue reading
NADA Fest.2012 : NADA art 양자주 from realaudio on Vimeo. Here are two videos of my performance with Jazoo Yang at Seoul’s NADAFEST. The premise was simple: live painting meets contemporary dance, set to excerpts from Béla Bartók’s pantomine ballet … Continue reading
2012 has exciting things lined up for Jazoo Yang, a Seoul-based visual artist working across various mediums, including grand painting, installation, portrait work, and performance art. She will be exhibiting in New York, Shanghai, and Berlin, as well as featuring … Continue reading
It’s been nearly two months since I’ve written something here. I’ve been anxious, confused, even angry, but most of all quite enlightened by my own darkness. Something about wintertime in Seoul has really affected me. Perhaps it’s the early sunsets … Continue reading
It’s been nearly a month since my last article, and though it may seem that I’ve neglected my duties as an aesthete by not attending any events or shows as of late, I really have been on the ball. Despite … Continue reading
Just over a week ago, I attended the opening reception for ArtSonje’s latest exhibition, ‘City Within the City’. A contemporary art space located near Kyunbok Palace in central Seoul, ArtSonje is surrounded by a fusion of tradition and trend. The … Continue reading
Over the past weekend, Laughing Tree Lab in Noksapyeong hosted a launch event for Aweh.tv, a Seoul-based webzine spearheaded by Dann Gaymer and Oliver Walker. Aweh is devoted to global creative culture, and aims to share with a worldwide audience … Continue reading