Commenting on the unresolved issue of cultural appropriation in K-pop is a tricky affair. Any criticism of its heavy-handed use of aesthetics from other cultures often results in severe backlash, particularly affecting marginalised fans of colour. The interplay of South Korea’s homogeneity, globalisation and ethnic nationalism in Korea reveals a cycle in which K-pop severely…
The enduring popularity of horror fiction is because the world is an utterly terrifying place. We live on a planet rushing towards an apocalyptic environmental collapse, spending our life working to feed the voracious greed of rich vampires, lurching around in a cycle of work and anxiety like hordes of zombies. Politics aside, we all…
Gavin Krastin’s name has been popping up in art circles for some time now, and is often accompanied by shocking titles, graphic images, or sensational writing in an attempt to translate a performance into a written text. However, through conversation with the artist about his practice, it quickly became apparent that a critical and considered project…
