Yunjoo Kwak 곽윤주





The Boost Barracks, 2016 -

1. The Defectors, film
2. Interview : Peter (film fragment)
3. Old Postcard Series
4. Indexical Archives
5. The Boost Chronology
6. Photography




Only The Ports Are Loyal To Us, 2017 -

1. Only the Ports Are Loyal To Us, film
2. Holy Territory, film
3. Slauerhoffstraat, Reading Room
4. Interveiw : Amad (film fragment)




Becoming Stones, 2022 - 

1. Simbang, film
2. Stone of Fury, 3D animation
3. Holy Mountain
4. Table for Yeom One (念願)
5. Disaster HAGGYO




Black  Currents, 2024 -

(coming soon)

      






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In Jeju, graves are an integral part of the island's landscape. Unlike the more common practice of isolating gravesites in cemeteries, Jeju’s graves are naturally and organically dispersed across the land, blending seamlessly into daily life. They can be found in the most unexpected places— amidst vegetable fields, along the middle of roads, beside houses, and in open spaces. For the islanders' death is not separate from life but rather an ongoing part of it. The graves in Jeju are not just resting places for the deceased; they are 'mountains'—as referred to in Jeju dialect— that symbolize the presence of ancestors. By placing graves within agricultural fields, such as those of broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, and leek, the islanders create a landscape where the living and the dead coexist. The graves do not intrude; instead, they add a layer of meaning and memory to the land. In Jeju, the graves act as points of connection between the past and present, the living and the dead, and the material and the spiritual. The islanders’ acceptance of death, expressed through the dispersion of graves, transforms the land into a living memorial.