Ritual Echoes of North Korea: The Process of an Artist (2011)

Cinematic, short documentary portrait of the development of David Chung's art installation, Pyongyang: During a rare escorted visit to North Korea, David was always greeted to the sight of the Pyongyang statue outside of his hotel window. The Pyongyang statue is a communist iconic monument in the capital of North Korea. Religions like Buddhism are actively discouraged in North Korea. In South Korea, the annual paper lantern lighting ceremony is practiced where the community puts together handmade lanterns and lights them. David designed a large paper lantern in the shape of the North Korean torch. A team of volunteers was employed to help build the lantern in Ann Arbor, Michigan.