Ah Pook is Here

"Start Wars exhibition at the BEXCO Center in Pusan. Right across the streeet from the Pusan Museum of Contemp Art. Frankly, we had more fun at Start Wars. And it takes me some guts to admit that.

Torsten Zenas Burns

"Der gute Torsten. He is our man in Korea! Torsten is the one who lured us into this Hangulworld. Literally, because it was him who already had the guest prof. position in Pusan and gave us the tip of the job opening at Ulsan university.
Hats off to Holyoke Research!

the office

No culture shock upon arrival! Having been in Japan and China tells already half of the story. Everything starts on the spot: We've been picked up from the airport by Prof. Sungkon Kim, same day we get immigration cards, bank accounts, buy bedsheets and get a brief university tour ending in the space that was assigned to be our office.
Nothing fancy but lots of windows. We are floating above trees. Easily to say for tortured New Yorkers: One of the nicest work places I have EVER worked in. It is because of this bright calm and friendly space that everything else here becomes tolerable.