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Codes hidden in the Non

「Codes hidden in the Non」 is not a simple record, but an attempt to decipher the visual language that the land speaks. I wanted to convey the quiet beauty contained within it, and the order and harmony created by agriculture, through the medium of photography.

Awards

Photographer of the Year Contest

2025

Silver

Aerial

Professional

Nominee

Nature

Professional

Nominee

Landscapes

Professional

Codes hidden in the Non

「Codes hidden in the Non」 is not a simple record, but an attempt to decipher the visual language that the land speaks. I wanted to convey the quiet beauty contained within it, and the order and harmony created by agriculture, through the medium of photography.

About Artist

Poung Young Kwak

Kwak Poung-young is a media artist from Korea, born in 1967 in Gimje and raised in Jeonju. With degrees in metallurgical engineering and business administration, he began his career in 1992 as a video director. In 1999, he started aerial photography after acquiring a small aircraft license, and since 2015, has used drones to document natural and rural landscapes. His works—ranging from agricultural land to glaciers and salt fields—have been exhibited in 13 solo and over 50 group exhibitions worldwide, including in the U.S., Europe, and Asia.

Poung Young Kwak

Photographic Areas of Focus

Abstract, Aerial, Landscapes, Landscapes

Location

South Korea

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