David Chung Screens Work at LA County Museum

Associate Professor David Chung screens his video work, ​“Turtle Boat Head” on June 26 at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art as part of the LA Freewaves retrospective. ​“Turtle Boat Head” is a 7 minute video directed by David Chung and made in collaboration with Matt Dibble and Pooh Johnston.

A barrage of images contrasts the experience of a Korean man who lived through the Japanese occupation, WWI and the Korean War, with his present life — locked behind bullet-proof glass in a convenience store.