A few months ago, Korean artist Jazoo Yang completed her most recent piece, titled ?Dots: Motgol 66.? The work covered a home set for demolition in the small Korean village of Motgol, Busan with Yang?s thumbprint. Working from October 9th to 29th, for 4-5 hours a day, 3 days a week, ?Motgol 66? was the first time Yang was able to realize her project goal, with two previous incidents of homes being demolished early.

© Jazoo Yang

A few months ago, Korean artist Jazoo Yang completed her most recent piece, titled ?Dots: Motgol 66.? The work covered a home set for demolition in the small Korean village of Motgol, Busan with Yang?s thumbprint. Working from October 9th to 29th, for 4-5 hours a day, 3 days a week, ?Motgol 66? was the first time Yang was able to realize her project goal, with two previous incidents of homes being demolished early.
© Jazoo Yang

The work draws attention to the nuances of corruption and apathy in Korea?s housing market. With its economic growth, housing development in Korea continues at an unprecedented rate. In the process, small villages are frequently demolished to make way for new high-rises, with little compensation to the existing occupants. Though rebellions against these developments often end in injury and even death, they are technically legal and so not covered by the mainstream media. ?Motgol 66? is just another of these houses set for demolition.

© Jazoo Yang

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