The DMZ is Dreaming Again
(다시 꿈꾸는 DMZ)
“De-sited, de-auratized cultures are not merely replications devoid of any authenticity. They achieve another Being, another reality, which shines in the absence of the auratic. On the model of the term hyperculturality, it could be called hyperreality.”
Hyperculture (2022), Byung-chul Han
Organza ribbon tapestries started in 2020, develop into a research trip to the Korean Demilitarized Zone to experience the plants and animals that flourish in this accidental nature preserve. These orchids thrive where few are permitted access, and continue to survive despite past and future deterritorializations. The legacy of American engagement in Korea, and the dialectic between savagery and beauty in nature create strange opportunities out of crises.
DMZ / ROK / DPRK
2020-ongoing
(다시 꿈꾸는 DMZ)
“De-sited, de-auratized cultures are not merely replications devoid of any authenticity. They achieve another Being, another reality, which shines in the absence of the auratic. On the model of the term hyperculturality, it could be called hyperreality.”
Hyperculture (2022), Byung-chul Han
Organza ribbon tapestries started in 2020, develop into a research trip to the Korean Demilitarized Zone to experience the plants and animals that flourish in this accidental nature preserve. These orchids thrive where few are permitted access, and continue to survive despite past and future deterritorializations. The legacy of American engagement in Korea, and the dialectic between savagery and beauty in nature create strange opportunities out of crises.
DMZ / ROK / DPRK
2020-ongoing
Commelina Communis Dayflower, 2022.
Tufted organza ribbon, 111.7 x 147.3 cm / 44 x 58 in
Tufted organza ribbon, 111.7 x 147.3 cm / 44 x 58 in
Commelina Communis Dayflower, (detail)
Platanthera Grandiflora, 2022.
Tufted organza ribbon, 114.3 x 127 cm / 45 x 50 in
Tufted organza ribbon, 114.3 x 127 cm / 45 x 50 in
Oreorchis Patens, 2022.
Tufted organza ribbon, 111.7 x 147.3 cm / 44 x 58 in
Tufted organza ribbon, 111.7 x 147.3 cm / 44 x 58 in
Oreorchis Patens, (detail)
Cymbidium Goeringii, 2022.
Tufted organza ribbon, 109.2 x 137.1 cm / 43 x 54 in
Tufted organza ribbon, 109.2 x 137.1 cm / 43 x 54 in
Small Whorled Pogonia, 2022.
Tufted organza ribbon, 114.3 x 127 cm / 45 x 50 in
Tufted organza ribbon, 114.3 x 127 cm / 45 x 50 in
Dendrobium Moniliforme, 2022.
Tufted organza ribbon, 119.3 x 134.6 cm / 47 x 53 in
Tufted organza ribbon, 119.3 x 134.6 cm / 47 x 53 in
Dendrobium Moniliforme, (detail)
Until Tomorrow, 2020.