Blank Scrolls: Emptiness in East Asian Art & Philosophy
Staff Writer for East Asia, Hannah Kang Wolter, explores the technique of negative space in Chinese art and the corresponding notion of emptiness in East Asian philosophy. Her medium for doing so - a comparison of the 2008 blockbuster film, Kung Fu Panda, and Huang Gongwang’s traditional Chinese landscape paintings from the 14th century.
Hayao Miyazaki, Studio Ghibli, and the ‘Environmental Message’
Staff Writer Hannah Kang Walter reimagines how we should define Studio Ghibli films in terms of their so-called ‘environmentalism’, reflecting on Hayao Miyazaki’s self-ascribed status as a ‘lover of nature’ rather than a staunch environmentalist.
‘Red light, green light’ - Uncovering the True Appeal of Squid Game
Staff Writer for East Asia, Hannah Kang Wolter, uncovers the true appeal of the West’s latest obsession - Squid Game.