The
big brother, who is that? (2008.9)
Film/Mono/Sound
on/No language/0:01:58
Story
When a frame for silk screen print came
away from the monitor, Lee Myung-bak, a Korean president’s face will come out
to the screen. And as soon as he mumbled some speaking which unable to
understand, water with hose deleted his face. Behind of the face there are so
many swear wards about Lee Myung-bak and this texts change to civil protesters
who make bee sounds.
Commentary
In Seoul, 2008 there was big protest
movement about rejecting import “the mad cow” from USA. Korean government didn’t
ask people’s opinion and didn’t give exact information about importing cow.
Many people were angry especially the incident of shooting water with hose to
peaceful protesters. Also many netizens spoke ill of Lee Myung-bak on the
internet and took so many photos in protest scene of violence situation between
riot police (they were also just young age nation’s army of duty) and citizen.
I wanted make art work about tension of two powers. One is power of the state
which existed from ancient time, other is new generation’s power of internet
that reacts quickly about new situation and hide personal name. The two powers
keep watch each other. Big brother in contemporary world divided the function.
Even old power tried to make obey people, unspecified individuals can be strong
observer for their right.
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