Odissi - One of the oldest ancient Indian dance originated in Orissa.

graceful cuves, movement, creating different sense of space

casting of 'indexical-ity'

아빠

Papa

Pop

Dad

Daddy

Father

I have a habit of looking through my albums every year

to keep track with things that have changed or remained

Anyways, I was taking photos of photos of my dad (since we have no printers to scan)

to make a slide video letter for his 50th birthday.

It was a strange experience to kind of scrutinize his life from infant to now, a chubby middle aged man. I wonder whether dad himself noticed how much he has grown, change his role from- a baby of the house, an older brother, a student, a college student, a fresh officer, a boyfriend, a fiance, a husband and finally a daddy. A daddy of one boy, suddenly a daddy of 1 boy + 2 (little girl)s.

Now he's got a role of a 50 year old man, perhaps not too long to retire (not many keeps their title till 60 in Korea), and three bloody grown up - kiddos to get married off (his main concern, and main interest of any Korean parents with childs over 19)

I wonder what kind of hopes he used to have

and the kind of dreams he has lost on the way.

The Big fish theory

Everyone has there own way of keeping things together

not to forget about the determination and the passion one used to have long back..

reminding themselves of certain memories, words, phrases, quotations

perhaps from some songs, books or movies...

in my case,

I had to invent one

though I've borrowed the word from a film called 'The Big Fish'

the meaning behind has nothing in common with the storyline,

except, perhaps, i've 'fictionated' the term, like film

The term 'Big Fish Theory'

is a summary of the sleepless nights that I've spent contemplating, writing, drawing, wondering and wishing to do and become so much more

and here I am,

after hopping around different continents

finally in London

hopefully this blog will tell you more about it!