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  • [Workshop] Design For Death

    I will be giving a talk and tutoring in the design workshop “Design For Death”, which is going to be in place at the Royal College of Art. The workshop will be lead by Ekaterina Demina, the 2nd year of Design Interactions student, who are working on her project that is designing an alternative funeral by…

  • [Interview] Wired UK

        Recently, I had been interviewed by Daniel Culpan, a journalist of the Wired UK magazine, talk about The Republic of Privacy project – related to on-going issues around security and privacy invasion. The full interview is available to read by visiting the link below: http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2015-04/28/republic-of-privacy

  • [Interview] The Guardian/ The Observer

        I recently had an interview with a journalist from The Guardian/ The Observer, Kit Buchan, about my project, The Republic of Privacy . In the interview I was talked about my research process on the topic, mainly focused on  Sniffer Dog Authentication  .Please read the full article by visiting the link : http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/apr/09/atm-sniffer-dog-privacy-issues-soomi-park-art-design    

  • [Exhibition] Biennale Internationale Design Saint-Étienne

        One of my projects, The Republic of Privacy  is exhibiting in Biennale International Design Saint-Étienne, in the Hypervital exhibition curated by Benjamin Loyauté since 12th of March 2015. The biennale is one of a major international design event that has started since 1998, “firmly rooted in innovation, prospective and research through design”. This year’s theme…

  • [Press] Platoon Kunsthalle Magazine – The launching issue

      My good friends and supporter, Platoon Kunstalle, a subculture organisation based in Berlin and Seoul, has launched their magazine in last February 2015. The launching issue explores ‘wearable technology’, therefore I could be a part of the magazine. The magazine features number of interesting projects that related to ‘wearables’ from all around the world,…

  • [Exhibition] Technophilia and the Corrupt Body

    I am having a new exhibition, Technophilia and the Corrupt Body, in London at the Menier Gallery to showing two new projects, Requiem for A Body (in collaboration with Koby Barhad) and Sh(EAR)ing (In collaboration with Lucia Marengo). This show is a part of my research, Transitive Wearables, questioning about what is the next ‘wearable’ –  “how…

  • [Interview] Clot Magazine

      Clot Magazine (http://www.clotmag.com) is an online platform that, through interviews with talented and inspiring people, will define the DNA of Creativity and Innovation. I did an interview with the chief editor, Lula Criado, for the ‘Talent Scouting’, and I would say it was one of the most delightful interviews I have been. Please read the…

  • [Book] Highlike Book

        Highlike (http://highlike.org) is an online archive media, along with the sponsorship of an international media art festival, FILE (http://file.org.br/), which shows the expression diversity of a global contemporary art context. They recently published their the first an annual paper book, Highlike Book, which presents the work of artists who have been featured in their…

  • [Interview] Wired UK Magazine (May, 2014)

         I had an interview with Wired UK magazine about The Republic of Privacy, and you can see it in May 2014 issue now. Photography by Cristian Schmeer

  • [Talk] SOFT(Symposium on Fashion Technology), 6-9 October 2014

    I went to the Royal Academy of Art (The Hauge) in the Netherlands for a keynote speech in Symposium on Fashion Technology (SOFT) in last week. It was such a delightful talk with many artists, designers, professors and students about future, technology and wearable. See the list of people who involved with the symposium below, and…

  • [News] The Republic of Privacy project website is now online!

    The Republic of Privacy project website is now online! You can see all the project in one sight and follow all the stories in the nation. Please visit, and enjoy the republic! http://therepublicofprivacy.org  

  • [Press] Wired.co.uk

      An article about LED Eyelash at the Wired.co.uk. To read the full article, please see the link below: http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2009-10/23/light-up-the-room-with-luscious-led-lashes