C.E. Hyun
Category: Art
October 29, 2015	Art, Fiction
Ungnyeo, a 7×7 collaboration with artist Rachel Egan
I'm so excited to share Ungnyeo, the product of a wonderful 14-day collaboration I did back in July with Brooklyn-based artist Rachel Egan. Big thanks to editor Lisa Locascio for introducing me to Axel Wilhite, who co-founded 7×7 along with Amy Bonnaffons. Inspired by the surrealist game of exquisite corpses, 7×7 pairs together a writer and artist. Over a two week period, the participants take turns sending each other work to create an improvised narrative. With Rachel, we came up with what became Ungnyeo.
Not only was I given the opportunity to collaborate with another artist (something I always wanted to do but had no idea how to initiate), I got to play with and retell Korean mythology, specifically the Dangun creation myth that involves Ungnyeo, the bear that became a woman. In that story, there was a tiger that wanted and did not end up becoming human. I always wondered why a bear and tiger would desire to be human.
Check out the gorgeously designed 7×7 site. They post new collaborations every Thursday, and I'm really curious to see how this magazine will grow over time.
June 8, 2014	Art, Twitter Fiction
Curious about The Berkeley Fiction Review
My watercolor, "Curious Child," is included in Issue 34 of the Berkeley Fiction Review. The issue's cover art is by Donna Choi.
I also had two Twitter fiction publications in January and February: Barnacle Hug in Cuento and Honeycomb Maze in 7×20.
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