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  • daylight, daylight @ SWLL Gallery

    daylight, daylight @ SWLL Gallery

    My latest exhibition, 𝘥𝘢𝘺𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵, 𝘥𝘢𝘺𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵, opened on Saturday, March 4, 2023 at 작은창큰풍경갤러리.  A huge thank you to my friend Hank Haddock for thinking of me and getting me my first showing outside of Busan.  I’m truly thankful for the opportunity.⁣ ⁣

    This exhibition will only be up for a week, but I am currently working to show this work again in Busan very soon. The collection can also be seen on my website.

    𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻⁣
    2023.03.04 – 2023.03.11⁣
    SWLL Gallery⁣
    daejeon cheondong-ro 580⁣
    작은창큰풍경갤러리⁣
    대전광역시 대전천동로 580

    Ilgwang (일광) in Busan, South Korea and Nikko in Japan share the same Chinese character (日光), which roughly translates to “daylight”. Japanese companies ran copper mines in both cities of the same name. ⁣During the period of Japanese occupation, some Koreans were relocated to work in Nikko or stayed to work in Ilgwang. ⁣The now deserted mine still stands as a living memory of labor exploitation amongst those who still live in the village.⁣ 

    These images were taken between 2019 and 2023 and inspired by Nari SEEN’s 2018 documentary entitled, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘶𝘴𝘵.

  • what lasts, lasts: exhibition, evening _ disposable camera recap

    what lasts, lasts: exhibition, evening _ disposable camera recap

    On April 22nd, @newport_busan and I hosted a small event to celebrate the What lasts, lasts exhibition. Set to a playlist of jazz, we enjoyed a few drinks, disposable cameras, and each others’ company for a couple of hours. The atmosphere was truly indescribable. While it was warm and welcoming, it made me nostalgic for those past exhibitions in Tampa, FL all the more. While you might not be able to experience it all through these photos taken by those in attendance, I am so thankful that these moments are frozen in time.

    I am truly grateful for the old friends who showed up and the new friends who came out or that I met that evening. Despite any barriers in language, we really did share a sense of community. And for me personally, it really brought to light how many great people I have come to know here in Busan. A huge thank you to @camelandoasis for letting us gather in their space and create some memories together.

  • What lasts, lasts.

    What lasts, lasts.

    From April 8 to March 8, 2021, my work will be on display as the opening exhibition at NEWPORT cafe on their loft gallery space in Busan, South Korea. NEWPORT is led by a husband and wife couple whose main focus and business lies in graphic design, however they also have a love for jazz and coffee, and strive for their new space to be a hub for local events and other community building and gatherings. Coinciding with NEWPORT’s grand opening, this solo show has truly given me some much needed inspiration. motivation, and reflection in where I am and headed as an artist. I thank them for the trust and confidence they have had in me as their opening artist. More information and exhibition details can be found below along with photos of the exhibition and the cafe itself:

    Exhibition Details
    2022.04.08 – 2022.05.08
    NEWPORT Cafe
    22, Hwangnyeongsan-ro, Suyeong-gu (Geumnyeongsan Station, Exit 6)
    부산 수영구 황령산로 22 1층 NEWPORT cafe

    Exhibition Statement
    Spanning the last four years, this collection of images captures a passing of time and change in a relationship with a place that used to be called home and to some degree, still continues to be.  Since my mother’s passing three years ago, each visit back to Florida possesses a sense of melancholy.  I return to lifelong friends, a place of familiarity, and a normalcy that echoes of a time and place that used to be.

    지난 4년간 촬영한 사진들로 구성된 사진 모음집이며, 시간이 지나며 나의 home이라고 여겼던 장소들과 나와의 관계의 변화를 보여준다. 3년전 어머님이 돌아가신 후 플로리다로 돌아갈 때마다 우울한 기분이 들기도 하지만, 어릴적 친구들, 익숙한 장소 그리고 변함없는 일상은 과거의 시간과 공간을 일깨워준다.

    For further reading, feel free to check out the feature on HAPS Korea.

  • This Korean Life Podcast: Quality Peninsula Banter with Dylan B.

    This Korean Life Podcast: Quality Peninsula Banter with Dylan B.

    Last week, I got to sit down with the guys on the This Korean Life podcast in Ulsan, South Korea. While we have chatted previously, this visit was an off the cuff conversation focused on my approach to photography as well as my latest exhibition, What lasts, lasts. Nate and the boys brought up some great, practical questions about photography and how I walk the line between loving the photographic process, but without getting burnt out with all the effort I end up putting into it. We also got to explore how we all interact with photography, capturing moments in time, and wanting to hold onto those moments just a bit longer. A great conversation all around, so I hope you enjoy it!

  • 동 제주 || East Jeju

    동 제주 || East Jeju

    All images were taken with a Plaubel Makina 67 and a Minolta TC-1.