Takeshi Moro “Sunset Over North Korea: Yeonpyeong Island”
AC Institute
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Presented as a comical karaoke video, Sunset Over North Korea: Yeonpyeong Island attempts to convey the geopolitical struggle between North and South Korea. Shot from Yeonpyeong, the closest South Korean island to North Korea (7.5 miles south) and a site of repeated North Korean bombings, Moro’s work combines the lyrics to Elton John’s Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me with romantic sunset views. These two elements cunningly reference South Korea’s failed Sunshine Policy (1998-2007), an attempt to warm relations with North Korea via tourism, business development, and reunited railroads.
In true karaoke style, a microphone is available for viewers to sing along.
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from May 14, 2015 to May 27, 2015
Opening Reception on 2015-05-14 from 18:00 to 20:00