Survive & Thrive in Korea
If you’re thinking about coming to South Korea on an E2 visa then you’re standing in the shoes of a lot of people who’ve come before you. You’re probably running on equal parts excitement and anxiety. So it’s understandable that the prospect of a yearlong adventure in a foreign land could make you a bit […]
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In June of 2010 a strange new life form descended upon Seoul from the stark coastline of Holland. Dutchman Theo Jansen has combined science and art to create his “Strandbeests” which are modular animal inspired wonders of imagination and engineering. His animal modulars are made of tubes, plastics, pistons, and bottles. Jansen’s skeletal creations fit […]
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“Urban Excerpts: Meditations on the overlooked.” New artwork by Adam Lofbomm to be shown at Haebangchon’s first fine art gallery, Laughing Tree Gallery, in Seoul, September 11-25, 2010. When reading a story, sometimes a seemingly unimportant fragment– a line or phrase– will grab our attention in such a way that it continues to resurface and […]
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You may or may not know his name, but I’m sure you’ve seen the work of Keith Haring. You know, the bold bright reds, greens, blues, yellows, and purples; the ambigously asexual human figures posed in almost alphabetic positions, the tribal design lines and simple but powerful depictions of life, death, and rebirth. Keith Haring’s […]
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