"Ultimate" Images for the "Ultimate" Sport.

Many of you know that I enjoy the game of Ultimate (Frisbee). Gainesville has an active Ultimate community centered around the Gainesville Ultimate league, Finley Ultimate and the University of Florida. The University of Florida men's team won the National Championship in 2006 but somehow that fact was overshadowed by the Gator football teams national Championship victory the same year!
I began playing pickup games with the Finley group and eventually began participating in the city league. The thing I like about league play is the teams are very well balanced. League players are a mix between high level college guys, local veterans of the game, and some beginners. As one of the top 5 oldest guys in the league, I can find it difficult to keep up with the 20 somethings, but there is enough diversity built into each team (old guys) to make the games competitive and fun for everyone. This is a great community filled with people who keep a positive perspective on good quality play and understand the spirit of the game.

Throughout various seasons, as a member of various teams, I have created many fun paintings to help inspire my team to victory! While it hasn't always worked, I thought I would post them here anyway!
My current team name has been under some dispute since the beginning of the season. As 5 of our members are UF Physicists, (The Physics Mafia), we adopted the name "Escape Velocity"... but for some reason, we were also called the "Pretty Ballerinas"! A merging of these names (Velocity Ballerinas) has become the unofficial name of our squad. In the image above we can see the Physics Mafia calculating a winning strategy while Ana (a Psychologist) asks Kevin WHY(!?) he just LOVES to HUCK, (all the time)! DMachine is the oldest guy in the league, one guy is nicknamed Fro Joe... lots of other little inside jokes. (You get the idea).

Today is the finals, and while our team is out of the running for the top spot in the Championship game, we are in the running to win discs in the Chumpionship game! That is good enough for me! Wish us luck!

Last week, we lost our bid for the Championships. We were our own worst enemies with poor throws and many drops. It was not our day. One day when I was too injured to play, I wore one of those inflatable fat ballerina suits to cheer on our squad, hence the fat ballerina.



The painting before the quarter final game. I envisioned what the last victorious point might look like! Unfortunatly, I was wrong.


This is the original Photoshopped image I created trying to rectify our team name.

LATE EDIT: PLAYOFF RESULTS

Great games today, but we couldn't bring home the prize. First game we won a come from behind victory against the fastest team in the league, (who played kinda dirty and called every foul known to man). A very satisfying win!

Game two, (for the Chumpionship), we also came back from a 4 point deficit to tie the game at the last hard cap point and lost on a depressingly long huck to their fastest girl for the Ultimate point. Oh well. Great season. Great play. I liked playing with this team.

Last Season: "The Killer Robot P.I.M.P.S."

Needless to say, I had a great time with last season's team name. I quickly began by creating a Mascot, "Big Daddy". Big Daddy would appear each week to encourage or threaten his team to victory!

Sometimes, Big Daddy got very Angry at his team... like when we were smoked by the Dalai Lamas!

When we won, he treated us kindly.


Other times, he led us into battle, like when we played the "Silver Giants"!

Unfortunately, it was not the most successful season and Big daddy had to get new work! Here is how he appeared after a loss to the team, "Grass Disaster".

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I have other images from previous seasons as well. I'll try to find them and post those another time. In the mean time, wish the Escape Velocity Ballerinas Luck today!

"Worthy Burden": As my Sicilian Grandfathers laid bricks, my sons should work the books.

"The Bridge": Carved Wood Lessons for My Sons.

Another large, carved wood piece that I liked. Part of a series about maintaining a strong work ethic called, "Lesson for My Sons". I'm painting now, but maybe after this next show, I'll come back to carving.

The Color of Blues

An carved painting made a couple of years ago, but one that I liked. I'm working on some new, unrelated stuff, but seem pretty sure I'll be back here one day soon.

Media Coverage of Chinese Visit to Oak Hall.

Local media TV news coverage of the Chinese Delegates visit to Oak Hall.


And here is link to an online story in our local Newspaper where they also ran this picture:

Our Chinese Guests Tour the Campus.

After the inspiring opening ceremony, we took our honored guests from Changzhou #2 Middle School on a tour of the campus.
Our halls and classrooms were decorated in honor of our guest's visit.


When we visited Changzhou, there were banners welcoming us everywhere. We had to reply in kind!
Along with Oak Hall's Chinese language teacher Ginger Lin, Senior Chen Tao, (who is from Suzhou China), acted as a translator. We were also joined by OHS Alumnus, Brian Borse, who has become fluent in Manderin Chinese since studying Chinese in college and living abroad. Our guests really came to like Brian and Tao!


We visited our Lower school and Early Childhood Learning center, where the 3 year old classes sang the National Anthem and performed a dance number for our guests.
After touring the lower and Middle school facilities, our guests visited and observed many classes. They began in David Jackson's AP World History class.

Here in Mrs. Gehlers World history class, Mr. Yang participates in a trivia game on the SMART board.


Our guests were very impressed by our science labs and equipment. Mr. Lu is a Physics teacher himself. Mr. Legare explains the lab that the students are participating in. To help them get a better understanding of the lab work performed by our students, Mr. Winslow gave them a copy of his Chemistry lab manual / assignment book to take home with them to Changzhou.



The Chinese teachers asked many questions about classes, curriculum and student activities. We did our best to discuss these in the short time we had. Some other classes visited were Mr. Perlette's AP Calculus class, Mr. Simpson's Economics course and Mr. Dickinson's Anatomy class, where the students were busily dissecting some specimens.



Like the true Art teacher she is, Mrs. Lu didn't mind the sights or smells of the lab and relished the experience of meeting and talking with our students.


Mr. Powell's "Temple of Knowledge", (US Government class), in action.


We took a detour outside to show them some unique student activities as well. Here Mr. Winslow and his students explain our Bio-Diesel production equipment where they turn old cooking oil into diesel fuel which is used to power our lawn mowers at school.


They were very happy to meet the many actors in Dr. Eyerly's class and the musicians in Mr. Stahl's, particularly after enjoying the show they presented for them earlier.


Mrs. Lu jumped right onto the potter's wheel in Mr. Bone's class! She really seemed to have a good time!


Our guests were treated to a Raku firing of a scholar's stone created by one of our students. Raku is a unique way of glazing ceramics in that the piece is removed from the kiln at 1800 degrees and placed in combustibles. The resulting chemical reaction creates very interesting metallic glazing effects. Our guests seemed to really enjoy watching the process!



Mr. Bone shows our guests the finished product.


Our local news media came out to cover the story! Here is a link to a report which ran on TV20! http://www.wcjb.com/news/5129/oak-hall-welcomes-chinese-school-officials

It was a great visit! Our guests seemed pleased, our students were happy and everything went very well! It was great to have our new friends visit our humble campus, and I look forward to future exchanges with students and teachers in Changzhou!

Performance in Honor of the Chinese Delegation

On the afternoon of the Chinese delegates visit, we presented them with a music/drama/painting performance in the Cofrin Theater. The show opened with two of our students playing the Chinese National Anthum in their honor. A variety of musical and dramatic acts followed by our performing Arts students. The diverse talents of our students was on display before our vistors and the entire school community. The show ended with a humorous version of "It's a Grand Old Flag"!







While the performing arts students occupied the stage, my Drawing and Painting class created live paintings throughout the duration of the performance.


Each student used traditional sumi Ink to create images of "Scholar's Stones". Scholar's Stones, (or Viewing Stones), have been appreciated since before the Song Dynasty in China. Intellectuals will often have one on their desk or in a room to help stimulate creativity or inspiration by gazing at these beautiful, natural form. We thought these images would be an appropriate and meaningful symbol of our two school's academic exchange.







At the end of the performance, these paintings were given to the delegates as a symbol of our friendship. I am proud of my class of painters. They did an excellent job on their images and they were greatly appreciated by our honored guests.

The Chinese Delegation's Visit!

In March 2007, I was part of a delegation sent by our school to China with the mission of formally forging a sister school relationship with Changzhou #2 Middle School in Changzhou, China. This partnership was set up with the aid of the US / China exchange initiative. In Changzhou we were met with great hospitality and were treated more like visiting dignitaries than simple teachers. I am happy to report that last week, we were honored to receive the first delegation from Changzhou here at Oak Hall School in Gainesville, sent to finalize and cement our educational exchange relationship!



The Cofrin Gallery became our ceremonial meeting place. Banners of greeting were hung at the entrance and the walls were decorated with several student paintings as well as some of my own. Large tables were brought in where the delegates from China and our schools representatives could meet and discuss the terms of our relationship. Above, Vice Principle Lu and Headmaster Richard Gehman sign the protocol documents which outline our agreement to proceed with a formal educational exchange.

Many gifts were exchanged as well as hopes for an mutually enriching future. While our schools and communities are indeed very different, we both share the same goals of preparing our students for the future. It is clear that by getting to know each other in this much more meaningful way, we can learn from each others strengths. I am excited and honored that this exchange relationship has been established. I look forward to the many future online and student exchanges!

Voyager Spacecrafts are Outside the "Termination Shock," the first Magnetic Boundary that marks the Start of Interstellar Space!

If THAT is not proof of mankind's Hardcore Creativity, I don't know what is!

Awesome!

Article: http://tinyurl.com/vyger and

Picture: http://tinyurl.com/voyger

Independence Hall: Cheonan, South Korea

We made the most of our next day off in Korea. This was Jen's last day, (as she had to leave early to start teaching school in LA, California), so we decided to hire a taxi to take us to Independence Hall.

Independence Hall is a museum dedicated to the history and struggles of the Korean People. It is a huge complex of buildings each dedicated to different aspects of Korean history from ancient to modern. If you want to learn about the Korean people, this is the place to do it.

Immediately upon entering the gates, we were met with the grand view of this massive sculpture before the main hall. I could not help but see the similarities between this form and Soromon's Tower in the Lord of the Rings! (and I could not help myself when adding the Photoshop Lens Flare!... no disrespect intended)

Before the main hall also stands a massive field of South Korean Flags. This is an inspirational sight, particularly when one takes into consideration the symbolism of the flag and it's meaning. I have reported on this in an earlier post.

Inside the main hall, (which boasts the largest clay tile roof in the world), rests a massive sculpture that illustrates the spirit and brotherhood of the Korean people. A very inspirational and impressive sight.

Independence Hall's collection showcases many important pieces of Korean history. None may be more important than this original copy of the South Korean, Proclamation of Independence.


The history of ancient Korea was spelled out before us in the collection as well. If you have read my previous entry about the great and heroic Admiral Yi Sun Shin, then you know how excited I was to see a full scale model of one of his creatively famous Turtle Boats! This truly made my day!

It was amazing seeing the spiked roof designed to keep out the Japanese warriors and to be able to peer into the level which housed the multiple canons. These Turtle Boats were the first armored ships in the world! I will be forever impressed at how Yi Sun Shin's design, combined with his creative tactics allowed him to defeat 333 Japanese ships with just 13 of the Turtle Boats... all without loosing a man!

Yi Sun Shin's creativity won the Independence of the Korean People during the 7 year, Imjun war of the 1500's. However, in 1910, the Japanese again invaded Korea, this time declaring Korea part of Japan. They made their language illegal, gave the people new Japanese family names and generally treated the Korean people with tremendous cruelty. If you are interested in learning about this horrible time in Korean history, I highly recommend the book, "Lost Names", by Richard E. Kim.

Once you make your way through the exhibits of early history, Independence Hall, truly becomes Korea's Holocaust Museum. Room after room was filled with evidence of Japanese atrocities, sometimes illustrated by moving animatronics. Above is a photo of a Flogging victim.

Waterboarding... not Torture?

One item in the collection caught my eye. This is a woodcut plate that was used to create the first South Korean Flags for use in the March 1st movement. The March 1st movement was the Korean people's first unified protest against Japanese occupation. This said to the world that the Korean people were NOT part of Japan. The remarkable thing about this event was that it was, by design, a "Peaceful Protest" along the lines of Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. The amazing thing is that this also predated them both!

I have reported on this protest in a previous entry about the great Korean young heroine, Yu Gwan Sun. At the age of 14 years, she made flags, organized and led this protest in Cheonan. She also was ultimately captured and tortured to death for her efforts. A full accounting of her amazing story can be read here. Above, Jen poses with a cut out of Yu Gwan Sun.

Korean Independence Hall was an eye opening and educational experience into the history of the Korean People. I am glad we made the trip on our rare day off from teaching in Korea.

Reflections on Korea: A day at a Presidential Palace, a Real Korean BBQ and a Korean Redneck Beach.

Now that I am back at school and things are settling in, I thought I would post some impressions of my trip to Korea...

On this particularly hot summer day, we visited Cheongnamdae, (the equivalent of the Korean Presidential Camp David), an historic Korean BBQ restaurant and an honest-to-goodness Korean Redneck beach!

At Cheongnamdae: Me posing as the Korean President! (as if... I don't nearly have near enough hair)

On August 4th, we set out on a field trip. Now this was actually scheduled as one of the few days we were to have off from the camp duties and I had plans to go exploring on my own, but Mr. Cho, (who we still had not quite figured out), convinced us that if we didn't go along, the children would be extremely upset. After these first hard working days, I felt I needed a break, but despite the wishes of the children, the promise of visiting the Korean "Independence Hall" weighed heavily on my agreeing to go along this day.

We all crammed into 3 small vans and set out, (for what turned out to be about a 2-3 hour drive). Cheongnamdae is like "Camp David" for the Korean President and is located deep into the South of Korea.

Cheongnamdae has immense and beautiful landscaped grounds with a surprisingly modest "Palace"!
Thanks to President Roh Moo-hyun, the residence was recently opened to the public. The previous President , (known as "Mr. Clean"), was the target of a corruption inquiry. Rather than face the accusations of corruption, he chose instead to commit suicide. Before his departure, he donated this palace and grounds in 2003, back to the people of Korea. Some of the people I asked, said that while they were disappointed by his accused corruption, he was indeed well loved as, "he did the right thing"!

All around the immense gardens were very friendly grounds people. A smile went a long way with them! The gardens and lakeside setting was certainly beautiful.

The beautiful palace and grounds overlooked Daecheong Lake. This is a view from a small pagoda overlook near the main residence.

Jason Stahl and I excused ourselves from the main group to hike up (about a million stairs) to the top of the highest mountain on the grounds. At the top, we found an overlook that offered an impressive, 360 degree view of the landscape. It really gave us a great idea of the rugged and rich terrain of South Korea. From this vantage point we could see for miles around. We also could see the children of our group playing on what appeared to be the golf course down below. We yelled, waved and whistled, but we were far too high for them to know we were there.
In the short time he had, Jason took it all in as only he could. Throughout this trip, Jason proved himself to be a tremendously good photographer. I look forward to seeing his images from this beautiful viewpoint.


Next stop was (supposed to be), lunch and then on to Independence Hall... something I had been looking forward to since I got to Korea, and the main reason I came along on this field trip in the first place, but soon, our afternoon plans fell apart...

Before taking our long drive, we stopped for lunch at an authentic, (and according to Mr. Cho), historic Korean BBQ restaurant. This was a welcome retreat from the SangMyung Cafeteria!

Even their Kimchi was delicious! Here are some Kimchi pots outside the restaurant where they make their own. This stuff was FAR better than the industrial strength stuff served at the SangMyung cafeteria!

As this was a Korean BBQ restaurant, the pots outside were readied with hot coals.

When they were hot, they were brought to the table, where we then grilled our own meal over the open flame. Very enjoyable and very tasty!

Jennifer enjoys the change of pace as Will digs into the much needed and satisfying grilled meat, (under the watchful eye of Mr. Cho)! This was a nice change from the squid in chili sauce of the SangMyung cafeteria!

After lunch, Mr. Cho announced that Independence Hall was off the afternoon agenda. He announced that a swim in a river was now the plan for the rest of the afternoon.

As Independence Hall was the main reason I gave up my one day off, and came along on this field trip in the first place, I was more than a little disappointed at this development. Begrudgingly, I had no choice but to go along for the ride. We crammed into the mini vans and head out through the mountains towards our river destination, (though I really suspected that Mr. Cho simply did not want to pay for the entry fees into the museum).



Driving for hours through the heart of Korea also gave us a good idea of how rugged the terrain is. Beautiful landscape... hot, cramped vehicle!


As we drove (a good hour or so), through the winding mountain roads of the Korean heartland, we eventually ended up in a rural, (Redneck), agricultural area area of Korea. They pulled the vans up to a rocky river and basically said, "there you go... Swim"! As none of us expected to go swimming, (i.e. no swimsuits), We sat out and decided to walk around instead. Will and I set out on foot and walked a good couple of miles along the rural, agricultural road. This was farm country and we saw all varieties of vegetables and crops being grown in the hot summer sun.

Proof of Redneckary was all around us.
Exhibit A: A (very pretty), Korean Redneck Porch.

Exhibit B: (my best exhibit really), A "No Swimming" sign, in both English and Korean!

This HAD TO make it into my sketchbook!

I spent the rest of that hot afternoon under the shade of the bridge at the Korean Redneck beach with my sketchbook in my lap. While I enjoyed seeing the Korean interior, (and appreciated lunch), I decided then and there that there was NO WAY I was going to give up another one of my few days off to be handled by Mr. Cho. Next field trip day, the kids could go swimming by themselves. I would explore Korea on my own.

Scenes from the Korean Workshop

Well, we are home! Our month long teaching of an English immersion /musical workshop at Sangmyung University in Cheonan has come to an end. We were so busy there, teaching the classes and preparing for the final show that I had very little time to post. Starting with this entry, I hope to share what I discovered while in Korea. The best place to begin seems to be with the workshop itself. Above is a photo of the main classroom building at Sangmyung University, where many of our classrooms were located. The campus was very beautiful, with modern buildings and garden like landscaping. There is even a beautiful babbling brook that runs through the campus. A tranquil setting, very conducive to learning.

Here is Dr. Will warming the kids up one morning. One of the biggest obstacles we faced was breaking through the shyness of many of these kids. Each morning, we exercised with them, played games and generally got them going. Will is a master of drama games! These went a long way to break the ice and gain their trust.

While Will worked with them on their blocking and acting, Jason was in charge of the music. The biggest challenge both of them faced was getting these kids to speak up and sing loudly.

In and effort to make them use their voices, Jason and I took the group outside the building to a large sculpture that was on the grounds. We made each kid line up and scream through to the other side! Jennifer Worthington was the choreographer. She was also great with the kids. They responded very well to her dance instruction and improved immensely while she was here. Unfortunately, she had to leave the camp a week early, but her impact on the workshop was clear. The kids loved working with her.

My job was the art making. The kids had to design and create the sets for each of the two musical plays we were performing. In this first class I tried to capture the kids imaginations by asking them to visualize their characters and scenes through drawing. These early drawings that the kids created became integral parts of the stage sets we created. Below, some of the kids work on some of the background scene paintings that would share the stage with them. Supplies were very limited. I ended up using wallpaper to create the set paintings. This worked out well and I liked the fact that they looked a lot like traditional Asian scroll paintings.




While much of the time we were in classrooms, eventually the operation was moved into the theater itself. By this time, the kids had improved tremendously having rehearsed their lines and memorized their songs and dances. This final week was spent honing their skills on the stage. One of our students from Oak hall School, Dayoung Jeon, (who lives in Cheonan), came to volunteer some of her time by helping us create some of the artwork for the play! It was great to see a familiar face halfway around the world!



The last few days were spent doing tech rehearsals in the theater. While Will directed the plays, (and starred in them as well), Jason ran the sound and animations files from the booth. I was positioned backstage to change the sets and work some special effects like the fog machine.
Here Will and Jason figure out the sound and lighting, with the animations projected behind the stage.


Below is a tech rehearsal with the cast. While the kids did well that day, we also realized that there still was a lot of work to do!


The night before the final show, we all gathered in a classroom for a farewell / graduation ceremony. The entire camp had been documented on film, and when they showed it the kids burst into tears! We could not believe the intensity in which they cried and began to become concerned with them losing their voices for the play. We stopped the video and Will tried to lighten the mood by giving out some gifts he brought along. It was touching that the kids had come to love the camp so much thy did not want it to end.


Th final show went off without a hitch! The kids stepped up, sang and spoke their lines as loud as we had hoped! The music and animations ran smoothly, and the audience happily clapped along with the songs the kids sang. Everyone was very happy that it came to a successful end.



After the show, there were many tearful goodbyes as the parents took their kids home. After the show, I took a razor to some of the set pieces, giving the kids some of their paintings to take home as souvenirs. Below a kid by the name of "Cool Guy" proudly gave his father the excellent paintings he created. Many of these kids were extremely talented artistically and it showed in the paintings.


Working with these Korean kids was a great experience. Even though I will miss them all, I am still glad it came to a successful end and that we are all home safe and sound with our families.

Korean Seoul

I know it has been a while since I have posted anything new here, but I have been busier than expected working at the University. I thought I would first show you some pictures of our visit to Seoul. On 7/25, we took the train from Cheonan to meet Chae Hoon Lim, (one of my Oak Hall Art students who lives in Korea), in front of the ultra modern City Hall.

For some reason, City Hall was surrounded by hundreds of Riot Police. There seemed to be some sort of concert or political rally gearing up. Some people held signs and spoke through portable loud speakers. I am not sure what was happening, but it was pretty clear that the Police were determined to keep the peace.


Directly across from City Hall was Deoksugung (Palace). While waiting to meet Chea, a colorful "Changing of the Guard" ceremony took place. This beautifully colorful event was a nice surprise! When it concluded, tough looking guards, armed with a variety of swords and spears, took their frozen positions and did not move a muscle; even as people stood beside them to take pictures, (much like the guards at Buckingham Palace in England).

After finding Chea and his Sister, we set out on a walking tour of the downtown area. If you have read my earlier post about the great Yi Sun Shin, you could guess my excitement as we passed his famous statue! While there was construction going on all around the sculpture, it was inspiring to see him standing there with his turtle boat, overlooking the city!

We all sat down for a great lunch at a local restaurant, (by far the best meal we have had so far in Korea). It was great getting to see Chae again and meeting his wonderful sister, Bo Mi Lim. After lunch we went our separate ways, but not without some good advice from them on what to do with the rest of our afternoon.
We walked through a crowded street market where we all could see some colorful characters and pick up some nice souvenirs for our loved ones back home. Back in Cheonan, there was nothing like this, just malls and convenience stores.



Along the way we passed an impressive Buddhist Temple with a service going on. I have visited temples like this before, but this was the first time I saw an active worship service in process. The Monk chanted and beat a drum as the people stood up and knelt down, again and again, bowing their heads to the floor. They were getting a great workout! Very inspirational.


Our primary destination that afternoon was Gyeongbokgung Palace, (kind of Korea's "Forbidden City). The scenery of this beautiful palace, nestled against the mountains at the edge of downtown Seoul, was a welcome retreat from the big city. Unlike Beijing however, the Koreans never put in place any zoning restrictions against large buildings surrounding the palace. As you can see by the image above, this makes for an interesting juxtaposition of old and new.


Jason, me , Jennifer and Will posing in the beautiful gardens of the palace. Our bullet train ride home at the end of the day was smooth and relaxing. I don't understand why we don't have these all over America. Riding this high tech train was a nice end to a great day that was a much needed break from working so hard at the University in Cheonan. We will have one more day to explore Seoul the last day of our stay here in Korea. I look forward to seeing what more this city has to offer!

The Eagles Have Landed! Arrival in Cheonan and Sang Myung University

We flew Korean Air out of Atlanta. 14.5 hours, but it was as nice of a plane as I have ever ridden on.
This is the first page of my journal / sketchbook that I will be keping throughout my stay here in Korea. More to follow.

Here is a photo of me, Dr. Will Eyerly, and Jason Stahl at the beautiful airport in Seoul / Incheon. I left my house at 5:30AM and 30 hours later we arrived through the doors at the guest dorms at SangMyung University in Cheonan at about 11:30PM Korean time. A long day!

6AM: A view from my window. Korea has always been called, "Land of the Morning Calm" due to the mist that rolls through the mountains each morning. Beautiful!

Time for my early morning walk-about. Time to explore the town and campus!

Korean Art List: Arario Gallery

Unclear (Korean Website): Annee Oloffson and/or Juliana Ortiz,
The Student, 2007

All of my research about Cheonan tells me it is a city at the heart of Korean culture. While I look forward to experiencing this part of the Korean heartland, I am equally excited to experience the best of Korean Contemporary Art.

Park, Young Geun 박영근 개인전

Arario Gallery is a worldwide leader in the exhibition of Asian art by both established and emerging talents. Arario Gallery was first established in Cheonan with the goal to educate the Korean public about its rapidly developing contemporary art scene. The Gallery’s mission has evolved with its expansion to Seoul, Beijing, and New York City. Arario now seeks to build a cultural and educational bridge between East and West through the works of Asia's greatest contemporary artists.

Wang Guangyi
Great Criticism_Wang Guangyi, 2005

Visit Arario Gallery online at: http://www.arariogallery.co.kr/

T-minus 3 days and counting!