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Tag: south korea
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daylight, daylight @ GALLERY SSAM
My second showing of my latest exhibition, 𝘥𝘢𝘺𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵, 𝘥𝘢𝘺𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵, opened on Monday, April 3rd, 2023 at GALLERY SSAM. A big thank you to Cultural Event Planning GooRhm who connected me with GALLERY SSAM and made this second showing a meaningful time for Nari SEEN as we collected donations for her Leukemia treatment. We were able to screen Nari’s original documentary, The Rust, and hold a truly warm exchange with those who were in attendance for the artist talk on April 9th.
𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
2023.04.03 – 2023.04.09
GALLERY SSAM
부산시 수영구 지하철 역 내
수영상가 13·14호 (4번 출구 옆)
busan, korea
in suyeong station via exits 2 & 4Ilgwang (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.
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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.
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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!
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