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2012Rafael Rozendaal's work projected onto the world's biggest LED screen in Seoul
2012
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2018Andrés Gallardo Albajar's Korean Schooling captures the pastel-hued perfection of South Korean school buildings
2018
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2012Dave Prosser treats us to a beautiful snapshot of South Korean life in Mountain
2012
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2018Nicholas Bonner shares his collection of North Korean graphics collected since 1993
2018
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2019The latest series by Israeli art collective Broken Fingaz showcases a contemporary twist on traditional oil painting
2019
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2016Seoul-based illustrator Yeon Ji Kang's beautifully thick-limbed ballerinas
2016
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2017Two new projects from Korean-French publisher Animal Press
2017
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2020Min Hyun-woo visits Korean villages to photograph the wit and wisdom of grandmothers
2020
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2016Seoul-based Sujin’s illustrations depict sassy ladies with a cool attitude
2016
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2021From Seoul to Chennai, London and back to Seoul again: Joonho Ko explains how travel has aided his illustrative practice
2021
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2024The View from Seoul: Korean designers studying abroad have paved the way for a new generation
2024
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-500Dagger
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1100Mirror decorated with phoenixes and flowers
1100
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1801Yanggum
1801
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500Earring (one of a pair)
500
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1700Box decorated with flowers and clouds
1700
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1800Rank Badge with Decoration of Two Cranes among Clouds
1800
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Spoon
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Bird-Shaped Ornament
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500Earring (one of a pair)
500
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500Comma-shaped ornament
500
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Spoon
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1850Geomungo
1850
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Spoon
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Mirror
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Tweezers
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Tweezer and Ear-Spoon
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Ornament
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Mirror decorated with figures in a landscape
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Ornament with Decoration of Bird among Lotuses
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400Earring (one of a pair)
400
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1801Danso
1801
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Bird-Shaped Ornament
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Spoon
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1400Stationery box decorated with peony scrolls
1400
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1700Black lacquer box with phoenix designs
1700
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Scissors
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500Earring (one of a pair)
500
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Ornament with bird among lotuses
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400Earring (One of a Pair)
400
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500Comma-shaped ornament
500
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Ornament with Decoration of a Dragon
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Ornament
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900Hair Pin
900
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Mirror
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Spoon
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Cup
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1800Rank Badge with Decoration of Two Cranes among Clouds
1800
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400Earring (One of a Pair)
400
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Cup
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1000Mirror decorated with dragons
1000
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Rank Badge
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1867Ancient Ritual Bronzes
1867
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1801Haegŭm ( 해금 )
1801
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Rank Badge
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918Covered box
918
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Spoon
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Water bottle (Kundika)
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Cup
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1850Taepyeongso (태평소 )
1850
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1800Red lacquer box for an inkstone
1800
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Box with cover
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Bird-Shaped Ornament
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Ladle
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1800Rank Badge with Decoration of Two Cranes among Clouds
1800
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1100Mirror
1100
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500Earring (one of a pair)
500
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Ornamental Ring
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1867Rank badge with a crane (one of a pair)
1867
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1501Helmet
1501
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500Earring (one of a pair)
500
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1600Saddle (Kura)
1600
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Double Pin
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1867Civil-Official Hyungbae (Rank Badge)
1867
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-57Button
-57
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400Earring (one of a pair)
400
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Mirror
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900Mirror
900
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1501Saddle and Horse Trappings
1501
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1501Trident Head
1501
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1800Rank badge with a pair of tiger-leopards
1800
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1867Rank badge with a crane (one of a pair)
1867
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1800Woodblock of Collected Poems of the House of Springtime Sleep
1800
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Mirror
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Mirror
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Ornament
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Ornament in the shape of a phoenix
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1501Helmet
1501
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400Earring (one of pair)
400
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1867Rank Badge with White Crane
1867
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1601Helmet
1601
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1800Table decorated with floral scroll
1800
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1867Rank Badge with White Crane
1867
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500Earring (one of a pair)
500
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Mirror
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Rank Badge
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Bee-shaped ornament
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Ornament with Decoration of Bird among Lotuses
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1501Scale Armor
1501
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1700Panel
1700
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Ornament
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400Earring (one of a pair)
400
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1867Civil-Official Hyungbae (Rank Badge)
1867
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Bee-shaped ornament
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1867Civil-Official Hyungbae (Rank Badge)
1867
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1900Length
1900
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Rank Badge
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400Earring (one of a pair)
400
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1501Sword with Scabbard
1501
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Cup
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Ornament with insect
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Mirror
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Mirror
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1867Civil-Official Hyungbae (Rank Badge)
1867
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1401Saddle
1401
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Ornament with bird among lotuses
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1867Rank Badge with Crane
1867
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Ornament
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1867Rank Badge with Leopard
1867
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1700Helmet
1700
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1800Pair of Stirrups
1800
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1700Stationery box decorated with peony scrolls
1700
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Ornament
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1800Box decorated with dragons
1800
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Ornamental Ring
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1790Box decorated with auspicious symbols
1790
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1867Civil-Official Hyungbae (Rank Badge)
1867
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Ornament in the shape of a phoenix
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1867Civil-Official Hyungbae (Rank Badge)
1867
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Ceremonial Vessel
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Ornament with insect
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1671Fragment of Galloon
1671
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1800Civil-official husu (Rear panel)
1800
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1868Pouch
1868
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1501Officer's Helmet with Crest
1501
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Ornament
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400Earring (one of a pair)
400
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Ornament
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Ornament
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Cup with handle and foot ring
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1700Box decorated with flowers and clouds
1700
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500Earring (one of a pair)
500
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Mirror
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Ornament
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Mirror
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1867Civil-Official Hyungbae (Rank Badge)
1867
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Rank Badge
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1867Rank Badge with a Pair of Cranes
1867
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Ornament
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500Earring (one of a pair)
500
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1868Pouch
1868
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1800Clothing box decorated with dragons
1800
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1867Civil-Official Hyungbae (Rank Badge)
1867
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1501Sword with Scabbard
1501
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1925Diplôme d'honneur. Golikoff (USSR). 1925
1925
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1800Square
1800
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900Reed Mat
900
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1225Catapult Projectile from Montfort (Starkenberg) Castle
1225
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1000Lamp
1000
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900Seal with Hebrew Inscription
900
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2018Vintage Mintron Digital Quartz Watch, Time & Calendar, Red LED Display, By Mintronix Incorporated, Sunnyvale, California, USA Case, Original Mintron Band Made In Korea, Inside Of Watch Date Stamped 19
2018
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2015Pocket watches with Hebrew numerals
2015
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2007Soviet pocket watch (2)
2007
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2007Soviet pocket watch (1)
2007
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2007Soviet pocket watch
2007
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2020Jewish Pocket Watch
2020
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2015Jewish pocket watches
2015
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2014Gold Chaika Pocket Watch made in the USSR
2014
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2018Vintage Jimmy Pendolix Character Wrist Watch, Manual Wind, Made in Korea (10787771736)
2018
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2018Vintage Mintron Digital Quartz Watch, Time & Calendar, Red LED Display, By Mintronix Incorporated, Sunnyvale, California, USA Case, Original Mintron Band Made In Korea, Inside Of Watch Date Stamped 19
2018
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2012Really nice diploma design from Korean wizard Kyuhyung Cho
2012
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2019Mary Perez documents Korean megachurches in an attempt to explore her own religious beliefs
2019
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Stir + Support at Komfy Seoul poster
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2014Photographs taken inside the Soviet cosmonaut training centre, Star City
2014
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2016Photographer Philippe Chancel captures North Korea’s intensely choreographed ceremonies
2016
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2019Seoul-based artist Dahye Choi gets inspired by “old spaces” and “ordinary things”
2019
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2019Seoul-based design studio Press Room explores meaning through the physical
2019
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2014Exhibition: New photography show offers an alternative side of Israel and Palestine
2014
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2018A tribute to the repurposed churches of the Soviet Union
2018
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2022Seoul-based Bowyer studio connects small shapes to form a big picture, inspired by Buddhist philosophy
2022
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2019Dal Park animates the cultural differences between herself and her Korean grandmother
2019
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2015Fantastic work from young South Korean designer Kyuho Kim
2015
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2015Matteo Berton's considered illustrations of a Nazi raid on a Jewish community
2015
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2023Hair how-tos and curious chairs: The best projects from Seoul Design festival
2023
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2022Photographer Alex Nazari explores Armenian history through its ubiquitous Soviet-era car, the Lada
2022
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2012Young Korean designer Luna Seo makes the mundane magical
2012
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2016A rare photographic insight into the everyday lives of the people of North Korea
2016
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2015Seoul's Bohuy Kim is pumping out bold graphic design
2015
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2014Korean studio fnt produce wonderfully simple printed matter
2014
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2016Julia Autz documents Transnistria, a country steeped in Soviet nostalgia
2016
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2012Seoul-based studio fnt have a particularly clean and consistent body of work
2012
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2017Seoul-based Shrimp Chung’s dynamic designs are bright and full of impact
2017
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2019Designing for all aspects of Korean culture: the multi-talented Everyday Practice
2019
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2017Russian photographer Turkina Faso on the “post-Soviet aesthetic”
2017
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2020How materialism affects a woman’s lifestyle according to Korean illustrator and artist Leebin Soyeon
2020
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2019Photographer Grey Hutton gives us a joyful glimpse into the Jewish festival of Purim
2019
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2020Relax and unwind in the hazy land of Korean illustrator Jeong Suji
2020
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2019Andy Sweet captures the forgotten Jewish tribe of Miami’s South Beach
2019
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2012Soviet bus stops captured by worldly photographer Christopher Herwig
2012
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2016South Korea-based animator Yoodowon’s lighthearted salute to the household blind
2016
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2021Yoojin Ahn crafts cute and sentimental illustrations inspired by daily life in Seoul
2021
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2021In South Korea, Triangle Studios is a one-man design powerhouse
2021
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2020Two Jewish Women is a website designed to unpack the nuances of Orthodox Judaism
2020
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2023New exhibition sheds light on Korea’s most exciting artists and galleries
2023
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2019From South Korea, Ghana to Berlin, Alexander Beer captures the people of the world
2019
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2017Seoul studio Everyday Practice talks about its collaborative approach to design
2017
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2009The Backdrop at The Mass Games in North Korea
2009
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2018A photographic series documenting the Korean communities of Mexico and Cuba
2018
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2018The history of the hotel Venets: a 22-storey metaphor for Soviet utopia
2018
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2014Illustration: Spectacular illustration from Israeli artist Shimrit Elkanati
2014
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2018Little Pyongyang asks you to "leave behind everything you think you know" about North Korea
2018
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2013Lee Mawdsley shoots Qatar for CBQ and make us want to emigrate, fast.
2013
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2013Ji Yeo's stirring project photographs the plastic surgery obsession in Korea
2013
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2021“I had the chance to open the doors a little”: Stephan Gladieu photographs the people of North Korea
2021
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2018Matthew Connors examines the realities of North Korea, challenging its kitschy visual tropes
2018
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2023America Fever: Emanuel Hahn’s fantastical reimagination of Korean immigration history
2023
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2013Illustration: Check out Israeli illustrator Ellakookoo's new style - wow!
2013
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2018“A desire for the forbidden would be equal to treason”: Photographer Nikolay Bakharev on life in the USSR (NSFW)
2018
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2014Photography: Andrew Miksys' photographs of the discos in Soviet era buildings
2014
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2019South Korean illustrator Jisu Choi draws her material desires
2019
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2013The Weekender smashes into Friday with high wires, Korea and Barbara Streisand
2013
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2019Guannan Li captures Korean shamans, disappearing coastlines and artist’s utopias in her nomadic photography
2019
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2015Ordinary People, extraordinary work. We chat to the Seoul-based studio
2015
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2020Jackson Krule opens a window into Jewish life in his latest series capturing Siyum HaShas
2020
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2012How's about some beautiful Korean graphic design? Sulki & Min have got it covered
2012
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2015Noa Snir’s gruesomely sweet illustrations retell a classic Hebrew story
2015
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2017A Soviet vision of the future: the legacy and influence of Tekhikia – Molodezhi magazine
2017
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2025The unique design strategies shaping solo living in Seoul
2025
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2018Clement Chapillon's work explores people and place, Israel and Palestine
2018
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2017Nils Clauss gives a voice to Seoul’s shop mannequins in Plastic Girls
2017
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2019Jaemin Lee's juxtaposing design explores 60s Korean architecture and the state
2019
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2022Ofir Berman offers a portal into one of Jerusalem’s oldest Jewish neighbourhoods, the Mea Shearim
2022
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2020Matt Kuleusz on what it’s like to photograph the “human side” of North Korea
2020
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2017A glimpse into the fascinating and incredibly odd world of Soviet-era sanatoriums
2017
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2013Korean photographer Momomi will take you back to bed with her dreamy shots
2013
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2016June Korea’s photographic fantasy: one man’s relationship with his sex doll
2016
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2016Tiziana Jill Beck illustrates her time in South Korea through doodle-like drawings
2016
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2015More awesome and playful work from Korean designer Kyuhyung Cho
2015
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2020Concrete Citizens documents the residents of Soviet brutalist buildings in Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Moldova
2020
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2025How small studios stay independent in Korea
2025