Seoul Life: Hyundai Music Library

 

Hyundai Card has been active to differentiate its brand from other companies. Libraries, offering exquisite art journals or glass of whisky, are the exclusive destinations where cardholders are allowed to visit.

I was fortunate to visit the music library, which was built a few months ago in Itaewon. The space displays thousands of Rolling Stones magazines and books from all over the worlds. There are seats where visitors can listen to music on LP record albums. If you want the music that contains lossless format, you're at the right place.

http://library.hyundaicard.com/music/index.hdc

Mark Rothko exhibition in Seoul

Things I liked about the exhibition

1. Finally quenched the thirst to understand why Phillip Duncan created an exclusive space for Rothko at his gallery, the Phillips Collection in Washington, DC. He respected the artist's desire to encourage people to focus on the paintings and create interactions.

2. Visitors were asked to take a seat on the floor to see the painting from bottom to top. Several paintings had immersive color change, which made the viewer to experience a color vibe within the frame. Such a good practice to see the painting by exploring different angles.

Things I didn't like

1. The exhibition put an emphasis on Rothko's influence to Steve Jobs, who were known as the avid fan of minimalism. If he is still alive today, he would be furious. His paintings need spotlights, not Steve Jobs.

2. Spotted a number of people taking pictures. Clearly they came to the exhibition for Instagram updates, not for the dialogue with the artist.