honorable mention
Giae Han korea, republic of
title
Prohibition line
As social distancing is intensified, people's behavioral radius is gradually narrowing. We can't easily meet my friends and family, and I have nowhere to go, not only indoors but also outdoors.
The sports park built on the banks of the Han River that flows across Seoul is prohibited from entering the soccer field, tennis court, and yacht court. The spaces where the elderly gather and play chess or the children's playground were also surrounded by a prohibited line. The same is true for sandy beaches. However, some people want to enjoy the freedom that has been taken away from them by crossing the ban. The photos witness the expression of ban and desire.
These landscapes captured in the photos will soon become fragments of the history of COVID-19. I hope that this situation will end and the day will come to laugh and talk about this cool landscapehas been goin.
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entry description
Currently I'm working on the theme of COVID-19. I started to take pictures on COVID-19 theme last year. Even after almost 2 years of the Pandemic, it won't show the sight of it's back. As many public sites are prohibited, the desire to get out of the ban grows up.As social distancing is intensified, people's behavioral radius is gradually narrowing. We can't easily meet my friends and family, and I have nowhere to go, not only indoors but also outdoors.
The sports park built on the banks of the Han River that flows across Seoul is prohibited from entering the soccer field, tennis court, and yacht court. The spaces where the elderly gather and play chess or the children's playground were also surrounded by a prohibited line. The same is true for sandy beaches. However, some people want to enjoy the freedom that has been taken away from them by crossing the ban. The photos witness the expression of ban and desire.
These landscapes captured in the photos will soon become fragments of the history of COVID-19. I hope that this situation will end and the day will come to laugh and talk about this cool landscapehas been goin.
about the photographer
I majored in Korean literature, but fell in love with photography, entered Hongik University's master's course in photography design in 2017. Currently I'm working on the theme of COVID-19 and Fine Dust. As a photographer I'm trying to take the social and environmental issues resulted from the industrialization. Five times of solo exhibition on the theme of fine dust since last year were introduced in newspapers and broadcasts in Korea and gained social sympathy. I started to take pictures on COVID-19 theme last year. Even after almost 2 years of the Pandemic, it won't show the sight of it's back. As many public sites are prohibited, the desire to get out of the ban grows up. The photos witness the expression of ban and desire.back to gallery