So the famous huge rubber duck installation by Florentijn Hofman has arrived in Seoul in october 2014, after appearing in many cities around the world since 2007. Everybody talks about it in Seoul, the news mention it etc, and of course I went to have a look myself, mostly cause I happened to fancy mega art! There's a special place in my heart for enormous art pieces exhibited in open public spaces and I happened to be aware of Hofman's work. So, the ducky is floating in the Seokchon east pond, right next to Jamsil station, and the autumn colours of the surrounding trees suit it nicely :)
But similar photos (less pretty than mine of course lol) you can see pretty much everywhere. What most won't show you is the very characteristic craze in which most Koreans respond to such events.. So many people that you can barely see the pond water behind them at the closest to the ducky part of the path. The beautiful pictures above where taken from the sides exactly because of the crowd. It creates mixed feelings in me. I hate it cause the crowds never allow me to enjoy an event, while I also feel like it has to do more with following trends that genuine curiosity about art. The brand new (horribly unfinished and notoriously troubling during construction) Lotte world tower has already attracted crowds and abandant attention to the area. On the other hand, it's always nice when people are willing to take a glimpse of something arty even if the motive is a bit shallow. Seoulists at least seem interested and up for anything, which I concider a healthy habbit.
All that being said it would be a blessing if garbage wasn't left behind for once!!!!
The pop-up shop is plain ridiculessly overprised. You have to wait in line just to get inside the container itself and the merchandise is all too simple and not worth it. Plus the rubber duckies are sold out :( myeh myeh
So, i do suggest that in case you visit, you go round the pond and enjoy the beautiful path under the trees while taking photos of the ducky, instead of getting packed in front of it as if you were in the zoo.
Also, in case you guys are interested in mega art like me, why don't you have a look at this edition:
Overs!ze - the mega art and installations by Victionary. I personally enjoyed it a lot :)
But similar photos (less pretty than mine of course lol) you can see pretty much everywhere. What most won't show you is the very characteristic craze in which most Koreans respond to such events.. So many people that you can barely see the pond water behind them at the closest to the ducky part of the path. The beautiful pictures above where taken from the sides exactly because of the crowd. It creates mixed feelings in me. I hate it cause the crowds never allow me to enjoy an event, while I also feel like it has to do more with following trends that genuine curiosity about art. The brand new (horribly unfinished and notoriously troubling during construction) Lotte world tower has already attracted crowds and abandant attention to the area. On the other hand, it's always nice when people are willing to take a glimpse of something arty even if the motive is a bit shallow. Seoulists at least seem interested and up for anything, which I concider a healthy habbit.
All that being said it would be a blessing if garbage wasn't left behind for once!!!!
The pop-up shop is plain ridiculessly overprised. You have to wait in line just to get inside the container itself and the merchandise is all too simple and not worth it. Plus the rubber duckies are sold out :( myeh myeh
So, i do suggest that in case you visit, you go round the pond and enjoy the beautiful path under the trees while taking photos of the ducky, instead of getting packed in front of it as if you were in the zoo.
Also, in case you guys are interested in mega art like me, why don't you have a look at this edition:
Overs!ze - the mega art and installations by Victionary. I personally enjoyed it a lot :)
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