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.
Design
August 7, 2012

Plastic Surgeon’s Hilarious Elevator Ad

We've seen a similar kind of juxtaposition done with Michelangelo's The Creation of Adam mural on the celing of the Sistine Chapel, but this site-specific ad by Dr. Kim's plastic surgery office takes it to another level. The interactive advertisement becomes hilarious every time a visitor pushes the elevator button, as the tagline suggests: “Be Born Again.

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Art
July 7, 2012

Juxtaposing Animals in Surreal Scenarios

Through his highly creative artwork, Jacub Gagnon tells us a story that can be seen as both sweet or disturbing – a showcase of how humans manipulate and borrow from nature. A recent graduate from Ontario College of Art and Design (OCAD), Gagnon is regarded as one of Toronto's great emerging contemporary artists. “The only way a kid can survive life in a small rural town is through imagination,” says Gagnon.

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Art
April 23, 2012

Street Art Symbolizing Mexico’s Strong Family Bonds

Street artist Liqen was invited by the “Collectivo Tomate” to paint a mural in Xanenetla, a neighborhood with lots of rich history in the Mexican city of Puebla. As corn is a staple food in this country, he wanted to express the idea of how strong the family is there, making each grain a person or animal as a symbolic unit of a set.

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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.