January Yoon Cho, Orange City

Video, 2:56, New York
Music: Sad CinematicPiano, AShamaluevMusic

My work investigates individual’s relationship with the social or physical environments, leading to social conformity, feminism, and environmentalism. 

“Orange City” captures the dreamy orange glow enveloping the New York cityscape on June 7, 2023. This distinct hue was a consequence of the smoke emanating from numerous wildfires raging in Canada. The smoke had traveled all the way to the East Coast of the United States. The deteriorating air quality prompted New York City authorities to issue a health advisory warning to stay indoors. Before picking up my child from the school bus, I went to the Gantry State Park on the East River in my neighborhood to document the surreal scenes of an apocalyptic atmosphere through my lens.

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