In which the reinscribed images of "presence" have embedded themselves between images of "absence," culminating in a final image of a reevaluated form of absence where it does not simply denote "absence" but the notion of absence within the image. Something is there - it seems to be and must be there. It should be there, but it is not visible in the final image. Something should be present, but it is not made visible. It is not present within…
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Ad Lib Night 2006
Embraces the notion of performance as an embodiment of an alternative persona, one that provides not only an opportunity for expression but also an intersubjective domain where one's identity is at its most malleable. The performer engages in a transformative play of simulations and dissimulations, revealing the subversive potential of appearances that rely on not just the semblance of the self but the resemblance to a given role. Such a performative figure echoes the relationship between spectating and participating. Her…
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Our Twisted Hero 1992
"Like its literary original, the film adaptation of Our Twisted Hero microscopically depicts the nature of power and the reciprocal relationship between the ruler and the ruled. It thus uncovers a new theme heretofore untreated in Korean art a theme that could even be interpreted as an exploration into the realm of social engineering in that it deals not with a specific period in history but with the problem of synchronic relations. Indeed, this tendency is rather exceptional considering the…
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The Last Duel 2021
Chapter 1: Am I The Asshole For Challenging My Best Friend To Trial By Combat? So me (51M) and my wife (19F) have been happily married for many years, but she told me my best friend (37M) was bothering her or something while I was away for work. To be perfectly honest I wasn't really paying attention to what she was saying. I didn't think it was a big deal so I told her to go make me a sandwich.…
