I Became A Renowned Genius At My Arts High School - Chapter 260



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Episode 260. Crash Landing (2)

As a child, Su-hyeon was a very introverted child.

When a stranger spoke to me, my face would turn red, and when I made eye contact with the teacher in class, my heart would race.

It’s always been scary to try something new. I’d feel suffocated when someone asked me for my opinion.

On the other hand, I couldn’t feel so at ease when I was reading a book or drawing a picture.

It was a little fun to take a step back and observe the world and watch people.

Su-hyeon loved to watch the rain fall from under the eaves, read about the seasons gradually changing, and endlessly immerse herself in her inner world.

People around Soo-hyun, who had described her as an introverted and passive child, often nodded and slapped their knees after hearing Soo-hyun’s blood type.

“As expected, Soohyun is type A.”

“I could tell at a glance that you were type A. Su-hyeon, aren’t you most comfortable in the corner? No, shouldn’t I even ask you this?”

Personality is determined by blood type.

Although it was later ridiculed as an absurd analysis method, the blood type personality theory had a very strong hold until the 1990s.

If you have a round, cheerful and active personality, you are type O. If you are prickly and assertive, you are type B. If you have a four-dimensional personality, you are type AB.

After that settled down to some extent, MBTI appeared.

How to find out which of the 16 personality types you fall into, based on four classification systems.

This has created an even bigger craze than the blood type personality theory.

Soo-hyun didn’t really trust blood types or MBTI, but she nodded when it came to the parts that could describe her.

INFJ.

The analysis that Soo-hyun’s personality is introverted, intuitive, emotional, and plan-oriented explained a lot about her, and it also helped her understand herself.

Moreover, these tests, which are taken for fun, can also lead to self-exploration and interest and understanding of others.

So, if you don’t create prejudices and draw a line with your opponent by making it an absolute standard, it is a game that can have positive effects.

May 2001.

Blood types have cooled down compared to before, and MBTI has not become popular yet.

However, there was a reason why Soo-hyun suddenly remembered the personality type test that was popular in her past life.

“It’s burdensome.”

Su-hyeon let out a deep sigh.

After showing her work to Jacqueline and receiving encouragement from Steve, Su-hyeon continued working more passionately than ever.

The outline for the next exhibition was quickly completed, and it was exactly what Soo-hyeon wanted.

The problem was that there would be a lot of places where this had to be explained.

It wasn’t a big burden to explain to Jacqueline and the J-House staff, but it was a huge burden to have to explain the planning intention and the direction of the work in front of Mayor Bloomberg and a team I was meeting for the first time.

“If we just did it at the exhibition hall, it wouldn’t be a problem.”

Su-hyeon scratched her forehead and carefully looked over the completed exhibition plan.

This work, an installation art piece set in various locations in the city, presented many things to consider.

After coming up with an idea for a piece, I had to find a space where it could be effectively displayed and figure out if the area would allow it.

We decided to collect the places that require city permission separately and send them to Mayor Bloomberg. For private properties, we decided to contact the gallery first.

The problem is that in the process, there may be quite a few situations where Soo-hyun has to step in and persuade others.

That was a burden and a worry for Soo-hyun, who was an introvert.

“Let’s think about it when it happens.”

There’s no use worrying about it right now.

Su-hyeon gathered her courage and got up.

Now that the concept of the work was more or less complete, it was time to look around the site.

It’s not too late to find a place that fits the piece perfectly and then move on.

***

“good night.”

A somewhat heavy step forward.

However, as Soo-hyun continued to walk around New York, she felt her heart gradually becoming lighter.

It was definitely a different feeling from when I was sitting at my desk in my studio and thinking about things.

As the vivid streetscapes came into view, some ideas were adjusted, some were expanded, and of course, some were deleted.

“Times Square is definitely more complicated.”

The downtown area had long been saturated with colorful colors and structures. In such a place, it was more eye-catching to place simple objects rather than complex types of exhibitions.

“This would be a perfect place to put a phone booth.”

Su-hyeon nodded.

A public telephone booth placed in the middle of the street will attract attention.

It was neither very efficient nor necessary to bring in a phone line that could only be used during the exhibition period, so we needed to think of an unexpected event that people who entered the booth could experience instead of making a phone call.

“Shall I play some music?”

A space decorated like a train passage. It seemed like a good idea to have people look at the scenery outside the window and listen to some music that would match the scenery.

It would be romantic to have a CD player attached to the wall and operate it like in a large record store, and have the user select the songs themselves and enjoy the paintings while wearing connected headphones.

Su-hyeon, who had been worrying, opened her eyes.

“Oh. Can you make the box a little bigger?”

A flash of light. A connected idea occurred to me.

When Soo-hyun thought of the phone booth device, there was one thing she was aiming for.

I opened the door, thinking it was a phone booth, but the surprise I felt when I saw the scenery inside the train.

A train that suddenly crash-lands in the city, and the fun and excitement it brings.

If that was the purpose, there was no reason why the booth had to be a phone booth.

“Sticker camera, instant camera, coin karaoke.”

A smile appeared on Soo-Hyeon’s lips as he muttered.

“Wouldn’t it be fun?”

The power supply issue is something the development team can take care of.

Su-hyeon imagined setting up a karaoke room and a photo booth in an unexpected place, and thought about how to make people who entered the place feel new emotions.

If you take a photo, it shouldn’t be an ordinary photo. It would be good to change the frame you choose from the sticker camera, or create a separate space to display the developed photo.

Because seeing so many people’s faces together will give you the feeling of getting a glimpse into a cross-section of the city of New York.

What about the karaoke booth? How about lending headphones to those who want to listen so they can listen to the live performance? Like a small concert on the street?

Yeah, that would definitely give it that crash landing feel. A show that unfolds among people rushing to and from work.

Or how about having multiple people sing the same song?

I’m gathering those voices and putting them on one track. It would also be a unique attempt to overlap them and make them sound like a choir…

In this way, the concept of booths to be placed in Times Square, New York’s most bustling area, was gradually expanded and organized.

Swish swish-.

Sit on a suitable bench and sketch the street and the structures that will be placed there.

Click.

I didn’t forget to record my favorite places with the small camera I brought along.

“Phew.”

Su-hyeon, who had been looking at the city closely, got up from her seat.

And then I walked towards the next place.

“… … .”

Things that interest you become more noticeable than before, and the face of the person you like becomes more noticeable than before.

Since I started thinking about using the city as a canvas, New York has become more affectionate and concrete than before.

“Home, studio, exhibition hall, school. If you think about it, that’s about all the roads I walked.”

It was a close call.

I will return to Korea someday, and New York is a city that will remain a part of my life. I should enjoy it as much as I can while I can, but somehow I ended up spending most of my time locked up in my workspace.

“It’s a good choice in many ways.”

Su-hyeon nodded.

As I explored the city while working, this crash landing project was sure to deepen and broaden my understanding of the city of New York.

“I hope I can do this kind of work when I return to Seoul.”

Su-hyeon let out a small sigh.

Every time Soo-hyun was amazed by the city of art, New York, he thought of Seoul.

Seoul is a city where beautiful sculptures are gradually being built and awareness of public art is improving, but it has also experienced trial and error, creating countless stories of failure.

Even after conditions improved, it was regrettable that there were limits to the opportunities and growth of capable domestic writers.

When I return to Seoul, will I be able to experience a refreshing change?

As he continued his thoughts, Soo-hyeon arrived at another scenery.

“Isn’t that a bit strange?”

It was a bridge.

Su-hyeon, who had been planning a project to give a different meaning to bridges by adding reliefs to bridge piers, was also looking around bridges all over New York with interest.

But then a strange bridge caught my eye. Normally, it would be built over a river to help with traffic, but this was an abandoned overpass. And it was built in the middle of the city.

“Oh, it was a railroad track.”

Su-hyeon, who was walking along the bridge, nodded as he soon remembered the past.

New York Harbor, located at the mouth of the Hudson River. Once a thriving trading city, New York still has traces of its past all over its city.

The lofts that have become mansions for artists and the wealthy were once used as textile mills, and this abandoned railroad would once have been busy transporting goods to and from New York Harbor.

“It looks like it’s been neglected for quite some time.”

Su-hyeon looked at the end of the desolate railroad tracks.

After the role was handed over to the highway, the railway’s time stood still.

It was left to deteriorate and become a ruin due to lack of maintenance and exposure to wind and rain, and became a place that no one visited.

“How far did it go?”

Su-hyeon walked along the railroad tracks, muttering.

I had never been to New York before, nor had I ever been interested in its history, so I had no idea how this space would eventually change.

But what was clear was that this unexpected bridge was making Soo-hyeon’s heart beat faster.

“How can this be?”

Su-hyeon was amazed.

An abandoned railroad track runs through the heart of New York.

Since they had to transport a lot of supplies by the fastest route, they had to find an efficient route.

But after being abandoned, it was a completely separate space. The city continued to grow and move forward, but the railroad remained stuck in the past.

“This is perfect.”

Su-hyeon shook her head.

The image of the crash landing he was trying to implement.

Creating unexpectedness in everyday spaces and slightly twisting ordinary time and space.

It’s easier said than done, but when I thought about putting it into practice, there were many limitations and it was difficult at times.

I was just going to think about it when I got there, and I came out to look at the background, but unexpectedly, the work was starting to unravel.

“Perfect.”

Su-hyeon stopped walking and glanced around the ruined railroad tracks.

Although it was invisible to anyone else, at this moment, Soo-Hyeon saw a different scenery.

His works will be erected on the desolate railroad tracks.

The vitality it will bring.

The sight of people coming to see it.

That was a crash landing.

It was the perfect crash landing that Soo-hyun had wanted to portray.