Iceland: Where I want to visit

I really want to go to Iceland ...
Because,
I like Icelandic music...
I like geography in Iceland...
I like art work which artists who inspired by Iceland made...

Window

I am thinking about a window everyday when I am working in my studio. I can not stay for a long in a space without a window. Window is usually transparent and divided with private and public space. Visible but untouchable... Window is a perfect device for me; I want to keep my space separately from public but want to see what it happens outside of my room.

Corner: Still working...

"Being on corner" often represents as the feeling of depression and something negative feelings.

However, for me, corner is my favorite space in a room because I feel safe and comfortable. Two walls behind me I can see whole space in the room...

Now, my feeling is different... I am working all day "corner project" and have been considering about the space of corner since fall 2010 almost everyday...

Whenever I place myself on a corner for this project, I synchronize with my current feeling...

I finally feel "corner" now...

*Above photos taken by Shirin Adhami on Mar 10th, 2011

Thank you, Shirin :-)

The photos and 58 cast glasses will be exhibited on May 2011.

Denmark and Sweden...

Bikes are everywhere in Copenhagen. Love it ! My friend told me that above bikes are called "Christiania Bike."

I like Danish architecture. 

I definitely go to grocery stores to see their cultures whenever I travel.

The basket is my favorite in Danish grocery store. Well designed.

Food is great. I kept eating danish bread. Open sandwiches are also awesome. 

I have no idea left photo. I always can see 3 streets: for car, bike, and walking people ! We need them in the US and then I can bike safely. 

Frozen canal...

half melt canal...

People was checking that canal was still frozen with stones from street...

Glass and Ice...

Danish Artist: Olafur Eliasson 

"Your negotiable panorama"

"In Blinde Passager"

UTOPIA project, Arken Museum for Moderne Kunst, Denmark

Danish Artist: Jeppe Hein 

"Spiral Labyrinth"

Danish Artist: Michael Elmgreen and Norwegian Artist: Ingar Dragset

"Socail Mobility (Staircase)"

Thank you so much, Stine. Miss you so much.

Stine' studio

Stine and her ongoing project.

Kosta Boda

Smålands Museum

The museum storage

Thank you so much, Andrew and Gunnel !

Last night in Scandinavia in my travel.

Forårsudstillingen 2011 !

I went to Copenhagen to participate the opening for Forårsudstillingen 2011 on Mar 3rd. The show will be held on Mar 5 through Apr 25. You would see 54 artists' works. The gallery is a beautiful and big space nearby downtown in Copenhagen. The show is composed with a variety of works and artists, such as video, installation, design, craft, sculpture and etc. 

I showed my video work "Linjelös" that I am weaving spider webs and made the work last summer in Sweden. I would like to say special thanks to Shirin Adhami (taking a video for the work) and Hanna Lundborg (translating Swedish on my video).

Personally, I am really interested in Riikka Kuoppala's video work in the show. She is a Finish video artist. You would see two of her video works on the exhibition. I love one of her work "No Sings of Fear."In the video, she uses her 5 senses to feel and remember her home. I like how she tries to tell her personal story to audience on the video.