Ten Years After : Gwangju Design Biennale Fair Curator Song Seong-hee Embraces the “New Normal”

Written by Anastasia Traynin Song Seong-hee interview interpretation by Gwangju Design Biennale Photographs by Lorryn Smit The present seems to be a scary place, with wars and natural disasters devastating places … Read More

Revisiting To Kill a Mockingbird: A Great American Classic

Written by Natale Ryan During the 1930s in Alabama, USA, racism was alive and rife throughout the area. It was illegal for people of different races to marry or pursue … Read More

Human Acts

Written by Amy Badenhorst I never fully understood the sadness, violence, and blood shed that occurred during the 5.18 Gwangju uprising until I read Human Acts by Han Kang. This … Read More

Aliens

Written by J.L. Clarke It amazes me, the varied amounts of pain we humans can feel, how deep and personal and unknown betrayal can be, how we have the capability … Read More

Roman Holiday: Visiting Rome through the Eyes of Audrey Hepburn

Written by Natale Ryan Audrey Hepburn is a famous face in Korea. The Belgian actress’ face and name can be seen on shampoo, clothing advertisements, and on a logo for … Read More

We Should All Be Feminists

Written by Sashai Yhukutwana “We Should All Be Feminists is a brief and amusing book. You can bank on it being highly educational, too. One cannot help but have “Aha” … Read More

Frames of Reference

Written and photographed by Stephen Schelling Cerberus sat inside a restaurant in Vientiane having a three-way conversation inside its heads. The restaurant was small. There was no menu. There was … Read More

ACC World Music Festival: Celebrating Their 8th Anniversary with a Weekend of Cultural Diversity

Written by Josh Garcia Photos courtesy of Asia Culture Center While the summer heat shows no sign of slowing down, Gwangju’s summer festivals have blazed through the rainy season and … Read More