Desert Walk Photo & Video Series

CURRENT PROJECT
Work in Progress

Desert Walk Series investigates our connection with the natural environment. Desert Walk is the first installment of a four part series – Desert, Ocean, Mountain and Urban Walk Series, featuring diverse landscapes. In each picture and the video of the Series, I walk through different geological locations, performing as a guide leading the viewer through different desert landscapes. Desert Walk Series includes scenes from Monument Valley in Arizona, Death Valley in California, Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah Wilderness Study Area and Three Rivers Petroglyph Sites in New Mexico. My drawings of life forms such as animal and plant cells, reproductive organs, embryos, and skeletons are superimposed over the photographs and video to explore the cycle of life and the co-existence of humankind with our natural and man-made surroundings.

The idea for the project was originally conceived when I was traveling through the deserts in New Mexico several years ago shortly after I moved to Texas from New York City. Having lived in big cities most of my life, I never felt such a strong connection with the land and was inspired to create a project about our relationship with the environment. The project has evolved and developed further a lot since then. Now moving back and living in New York City, I am eager to share the inspiration I got from the nature with my audience through my Walk Series.

Walk Project is granted a fiscal sponsorship by the New York Foundation For The Arts.

Desert Walk Video is in its early stage and work-in-progress. Total estimated run: less than 20 min
(The superimposed line drawings are currently positioned as a visual placement.
They will be animated and be moving across the screen later.)

1. YOON CHO, Desert Walk Series: In the Beginning, ©2011, 20" x 40" (50.8cm x 101.6cm), digital c-print
(drawings of animal and human embryos on the photograph)
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2. YOON CHO, Desert Walk Series: Cycle of Life, ©2012, 20" x 40" (50.8cm x 101.6cm), digital c-print
(drawings of animal / human embryos and skeletons on the photograph)
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3. YOON CHO, Desert Walk Series: Seeds, ©2012, digital c-print
(drawings of plant seed embryos and a female reproductive organ on the photograph)
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4. YOON CHO, Desert Walk Series: Desert Power Plant, ©2012, digital c-print
(drawings of animal skeletons and a human embryo on the photograph of the sacred land, Navajo Nation)
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The following phtotos are from my recent trip to Death Valley and will be included in the series. Drawings will be created and combined.


5. YOON CHO, Desert Walk Series: Salt flat and hexagons, ©2012, digital c-print
(drawings of hexagons from nature - snow flakes, turtles, poppies and a beehive on the photograph)
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6. YOON CHO, Desert Walk Series: Sand Dunes, ©2012, digital c-print
(drawings of extinct pre-historic animals and a human fetus)
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7. YOON CHO, Desert Walk Series: Dried Lake, ©2012, digital c-print
(drawings of plant seeds and pollens)
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8. YOON CHO, Desert Walk Series: Zabriskie, ©2012, digital c-print
(drawings to be added on the photograph)
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9. YOON CHO, Desert Walk Series: Devils' Golf Course, ©2012, digital c-print
(drawings to be added on the photograph)
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10. YOON CHO, Desert Walk Series: Desert Storm, ©2012, digital c-print
(drawings to be added on the photograph)
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11. YOON CHO, Desert Walk Series: Golden Canyon ©2012, digital c-print
(drawings to be added on the photograph)
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