In my last showcase I showed the sculptures I made in Russia and talked about how it Was my favourite country to visit, well that was until I went to South Korea. This is now my favourite country , apart for Ireland of course.
I have only been there three times and long to return. I love the culture, the people and the feeling that in some ways it feels as though it is in the past but in others so far in the future.
I remember having dinner with the mayor of Taebaek, a city I went to make ice sculptures twice and we really hit it off. He was also fascinated by Ireland and we talked about how similar our nations were in many ways. We have both gone straight from an agricultural economy to a high tech one without passing through the industrial revolution. Meaning that our environments don't bare the scars of pollution and nature destruction that many other countries have faced. We are much in tune with nature and our place in it.
My conversations with the locals were always like this, Like we are kindred spirits, looking at the world through similar glasses.
I also love their movies and get the subtle emotions that are something that not always translates between nations, especially through subtitles.
I love Seoul in particular and feel when I am there I am just one of the locals. As a big city it still has that small town feel.
Maybe this is just me personally but it nearly wants me to check my birth certificate to confirm that I am indeed Irish and not Korean.
For this weeks showcase I wanted to share again my sculptures from there. As always you can click on the image to be taken to the full post.
Loop De Loop
This first time I traveled with Edith Van Der Wetering and 
It was wonderful first for the three of us and after the project we had a nice little Holiday in Seoul.
AT-AT a good boy
After the first time we were so happy to go back to Taebaek. Weather was again an issue and even with the dreadful snow I really liked how our AT-AT turned out, It was nearly like it was made from marble.
Wormhole
To a different project and a different material, this time it was sand in the city of Donghae. It was great to see Korea in the summer and the charm of the Koreans continued. I really didn't enjoy the sculpture due to conflict with my teammate but other than that I had a great time with some of my favourite sculptors from around the world.
Well that's all for now, Join me next week for some new sculptures and stories.
Happy Sunday