Posts by Eugene Kim

Eugene Kim

Eugene Kim is the Editor-in-Chief of My Modern Met. In May, 2008, he co-founded the website to create one big city that celebrates creative ideas. His mission is to promote a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.
Photography
September 9, 2010

Heavy Bicycle Loads (10 photos)

Apparently, some people in China have never heard of U-Haul. They are, however, amazingly efficient in the way they pack and move all their inventory on a tiny little bike. “Manufactured Totems” is a series by Alain Delorme which brilliantly portrays the pressure Shanghainese migrant workers face. Piles of products labeled “Made in China” are stacked up to produce gargantuan sculptures, symbolizing their ever-increasing fetish with objects.

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Art
August 26, 2010

Investigating Catastrophic Events (7 oil paintings)

The Architect's House In this thought-provoking series, Jonathan Wateridge gives us clues, but expects us to solve the mystery. Another Place consists of seven, large oil paintings depicting scenes from the production and narrative of a fictional American film that is centered around an unseen catastrophic event. The production process of the paintings is reminiscent of film-making.

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Uncategorized
August 18, 2010

Inception-Inspired LEGO Scenes (6 pics)

Opening Scene Most critics would agree, Inception was the best movie of the year. The amount of creativity and imagination that went into the film blew us all away… It was only a matter of time before Inception-inspired LEGO scenes were created. Luckily for all of us, Flickr users Ochre Jelly and Profound Whatever did not disappoint. Do you recognize which scenes they replicated from the movie?

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Uncategorized
August 7, 2010

Ferrari Racepresso Machine (7 pics)

The “Racepresso” espresso machine concept from designer Ilgar Rustamov has been crafted to resemble Formula 1 superstar Michael Schumacher's Ferrari helmet, even though any serious F1 fan knows that Schumacher now drives for Ferrari's arch rival, Mercedes GP. Still, going with his old team is probably a smart move, as Ferrari fans are well known for dropping some serious coin on just about anything with the famous prancing horse emblem.

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My Modern Met

Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.