apexart Resident Blog
RSSThe apexart Residency Program brings creative professionals from around the world to New York (Inbound) and sends New Yorkers abroad (Outbound) for month long cultural immersions. In lieu of working while away, residents are asked to document their experience on this blog.
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Posts tagged with "Shani Peters"
Peace, Love and S(e)OUUUUL....: S(e)oul Cousins 'n Them
Alright so, granted, the name of this blog is “Peace, Love and S(e)OU…UL”, and of course, I did arrive to Seoul South Korea sporting my tattooed-on Harlem-tented glasses, but the truth is I did not show up expecting to find particularly significant connections between Black Americans and South…
a few more shots from the journey— part of a graffiti style piece at Platoon Kunsthalle in Seoul
a few more shots from the journey— an unfortunate word selection for knock-off winter coat brand in Busan
a few more shots from the journey— U.S. Military waiting for their train @ Seoul Station
a few more shots from the journey— Old family portrait on display at the Seoul Art Museum
Peace, Love and S(e)OUUUUL....: My Official *Gangnam Style* Post
Gangnam Style an avoidable subject in 2012-13 Seoul, South Korea as it seems to be around the world. The good news is as relentless as the surprise hit has become the song and its performer have an affectionate charm about them that has yet to bring me to a point of full-on…
Peace, Love and S(e)OUUUUL....: Nam June Paik Art Center
On Saturday I made the journey to the Nam June Paik Art Center. I didn’t quite realize how long that journey would be but the *personal police escort* I received from the Singal Police Office to the Center definitely gave the trip a boost!! I’m sorry I didn’t think to take a picture during that 4…
Peace, Love and S(e)OUUUUL....: Trip to the S.Korean/N.Korean border Demiliterized Zone (DMZ)
Thursday I visited the DMZ. One of the saddest places in Korea on one of the coldest days this winter. Oddly it wasn’t as emotionally taxing as I’d anticipated, but that may be more because I couldn’t understand more that half of the guided tour (as it was mostly in Korean), than because of…
A trip to the DMZ get’s you a clear view of North Korea but getting a clear camera shot is a no-no— one enforced by armed men in uniform. So I can’t show you what I saw but here’s a little movie magic to give you a feel….
From the film Die Another Day, DMZ as told by the James Bond brand.
