The Metro Project

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I've been out working on another photo project. This one's the brainchild of one of my SPC buddies, Shawn Parker, aka Flash or Parks. The gist of the project is to creatively capture each stop of the Seoul Metro Rapid Transit system and the immediate outlying areas. There are 436 stations over 14 lines. I'm splitting the 3 line (orange line) with fellow member and head of SPC, Aaron Raisey. We each have have 20 stops to cover. I know Aaron's hitting a few more stops on another line, but 20 is more than enough for me. Shawn wants us to shoot with the theme of "Différance" forefront in our minds.

From Shawn: "Think of the interpretation of signs. They don't mean what they really mean (stay with me). Meaning is "deferred", altered, changed, shifted as it is transmitted from source to receptor (in big bold print: WE ARE THE RECEPTORS). This never ends. This occurs with all things. The established meaning in one space, in one place and time may not mean squat to someone engaging a sign for the first time."

Leave it to the professional writer to confound me with words! :P I'm just focusing on trying to create / find unique moments at each one. In the end, we're supposed to pick the most important frame and write a short essay. It's really a lot harder than you would think. When all the stops are completed, we're putting everything together and publishing a book. I'd like to see an exhibition as well.


I'm excited, but busy... very busy! The hardest part for me will be narrowing down the selection of shots I take to only 1 for each stop. If I'm just not finding anything, I may cheat a little and replicate I shot I liked but didn't use from one stop at another. It's an awesome undertaking, but we still need a hand. If you're reading this and you live in Korea, come join us. A lot of lines are available. I know Shawn wanted to get a native Korean to do a section and essay, too. Head over to the Seoul Photo Club at Flickr and join up! Thanks for checking these out. Here's a small collection of candidates for my stops so far. Click on any of them to see the full gallery exhibit. More photos to come. A lot more...