NAMHO KIM
at the Royal Tomb of King Munmu

The rocks that soared on the sea of Gyeongju are known to be the place where the 30th king of the kingdom, named Shilla of 7th century Korea. So the rock is called Royal Tomb of King Munmu. However, though they searched the downside of the rock in 20th century, they could not find any remains of any bones. Still, many Korean shamans visit the place as they believe the place is spiritual. They perform exorcism and prayers mostly in a tent that they rented from a restaurant near the beach. Korean shamanism is known to have originated from the culture that formed near the lakeside of Russia's Baikal Lake. A young shaman who had come to be possessed finally was possessed with dragon king god and slowly turned his face to the land. Her eyesight and voice have changed. In the future, she will live as a shaman who tell fortunes about visitors' past and future and help them.

Author
I studied philosophy and art at the University of Bremen and received my PhD in philosophy from the University of Bonn. I have been writing on philosophical issues surrounding artificial intelligence.I am also active as a photographer, having held five solo exhibitions and published two photobooks. I have received thirteen awards and honors in international photography competitions. My work is driven by a deep interest in expressing the worlds and conceptions of humanity that emerge from my imagination through the language of photography.

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