April 2011
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December 2010
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on berlin
’This is a city that resembles the young masses who gravitate here: forever in a state of becoming, wary, unsure and unresolved, generally broke, but optimistic about the future.’
November 2010
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The meaning of the word “public” has been pretty debased. Most...
– Richard Sennett, Civitas of Seeing
October 2010
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September 2010
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August 2010
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the radish cannot be transplanted. that is the nature of the radish
– Janghee, on whether or not we can transfer radishes from their current mobile pots to the community garden
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this fucking tracing paper… it’s following me everywhere
– Kael
“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free”
a friendly lady greets us from across the Charmant officetel.
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raumlaborkorea:
building workshop - day 6 - 31_07_2010
yeah. we finished the covering of the pyongjeong. after the water test (sitting on the roof and flooding it with a watering can) we made some changes to get it waterproof. now it is!
we built some more armchairs and signs for the sarangbang (bar) that we will open on sunday 1st of august.
habitants get more and more interested but are...
last night: saturday night serenades accompanied by lemonade and gin. tonight: opening of our sarangbang and light drinks with anyang
July 2010
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Food is an apt metaphor. Americans’ relation to food is similar to their...
– Roberta Smith on America, can easily refer to Korea
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pizzas for the people →
“North Korea is one of the most politically and culturally isolated countries in the world, any foreign influences is systematically rejected. The fact that the first pizzeria opened only last year in the capital Pyongyang, is quite symptomatic of how culturally controlled the country is. Only the leader Kim Jong-Il and a handful of wealthy people can afford a Margherita or a Quattro...
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and the cities they build are mirrors of their neurosis
– mauricio corbalan
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June 2010
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Seoul Arkestra: namsan tower →
last weekend, mike and i went to check out the namsan tower.
while officially named the “n seoul tower” its referred to as namsan tower as most. it sits on top of nam mountain (hill) near the center of seoul. it is a communication and observation tower.
allegedly, i’ve been there with my dad…
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tempting and terrifying octopus, our first entree at the fish market. next: red snapper, steamed and sashimi
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tonight: noryangjin fish market →