Ugly and Uglier: A Tale of Two Saloons
Written and photographed by Isaiah Winters. Gwangju has a nearly inexhaustible supply of architecture so ugly that it borders on self-parody. As it’s my monthly privilege to showcase the best … Read More
Category: Lost in Gwangju/Honam
A Cinematic Experience
Written and photographed by Isaiah Winters. For years, I’d had my eye on a huge abandoned cinema downtown that always seemed impenetrable. Every six months to a year, I’d revisit … Read More
Sorting Gwangju’s Cancer Jars: Day 2
Written and photographed by Isaiah Winters. “What’s that, a silicone womb?” “Yeah, and there’s a headless baby inside.” “Weird. Here, lemme try on the breast vest now.” – Two excited … Read More
Sorting Gwangju’s Cancer Jars: Day 1
The particular hospital where we were had been abandoned for some time, and yet there was an astonishing amount of equipment and documentation remaining inside.
Odds and (Dead) Ends
Written and photographed by Isaiah Winters Rather than stick to a single topic, this month’s Lost in Gwangju will be a potpourri of sorts featuring a few of the city’s … Read More
The Choi Mansion: Inside Korea’s Most Unusual Japanese-Era Hanok
Written and photographed by Isaiah Winters If you’ve ever wandered the streets of Gwangju’s Sajik-dong (사직동), then you may have spotted an unmistakable pre-war home nestled between the leafy hills … Read More
The End of Flying Eaves
Written and photographed by Isaiah Winters Korea’s traditional sweeping roofs have lost their place in modern society. Despite their beauty and functionality, today these roofs with intricately tiled rafters and … Read More
The Jeonil Building: Icon of an Uprising
Written and photographed by Isaiah Winters The Jeonil Building in downtown Gwangju represents many things to many different people. To casual passersby, it’s the paint-chipped eyescraper* that dominates much of … Read More