안양예술공원
Country: Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Address: 240-18 Seoksu-dong, Manan-gu, Anyang, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Nearest Subway Station: Anyang/ Gwanak
Itinerary: Day 9 - #1 stop
How Did I Get There: Bus 900 from Guro Digital Complex
Upon alighting the bus, it took us awhile to find the entrance so we just trusted Naver Map and found the boardwalk (and what we think is the entrance but I think there is another one).
Supposedly to have 203 works of art at 54 locations around the park, I would say that wayfinding was a challenge as there was limited signage as to where each installation is. Maybe also because we did not enter via the main entrance so we did not have any maps on what to expect in the Art Park. If you were to enter Anyang Art Park via the same way that we did, be prepared to have extra exploring around.
The first few installation we saw was this shelter that resembled a cave, made out of plastic beer crate. Titled Anyang Crate House, it holds an interesting shape and has an earthy choice of color palette that blends in yet still stands out a little in the nature.
The next installation that we found was the Dimensional Mirror Labyrinth. It was later at some point that I think our Singapore Changi Airport Jewel Terminal has the same thing as well so.. oh well!
Re. Vol. Ver was an installation that I saw online hence we really worked our way to find it. It looked like a giant rabbit tunnel with the cylinder shape and tinted panels.
With the right angle and lighting, I would say photos really turned out well. (The one on the right was just my friend trying something and made me felt like a model for once LOL).
Anyang Peak - a spiraling observatory that is 141m-high with SUPPOSINGLY a panoramic views of the valley. "Why supposingly" you may ask? Because at this installation, both of our phones were short of memory. I was super affected as I need to restrict myself when taking photos and videos. In addition to our exhaustion, we (mainly me) had zero mood to walk all the way up so we just admire the architectural structure from the bottom.
Here is me being stressed on my phone and desperately clearing as much space as I could.
Thinking back, I kind of regret now for being lazy as we missed out a great view. SIGH.
Our last spot was the Linear Building Up In The Tree, which kind of looked like our Singapore Helix Bridge. It is a long tunnel with one or two photo op spot with benches. It is definitely longer than I thought so it felt never-ending, not that it was a bad thing.
At the end of the path, there is a brown courtyard. I would say to be careful at the end as the metal platform are raised at different heights so it can be a slip hazard if you are not careful.
To sum it up, this place is slightly far from Seoul and it does takes some time to travel to Anyang. Was it worth it? Kind of, given that I felt it was not a widely known tourist spot. Despite the brief moment of feeling exclusive, there was a lot of walking around. We also winged it at the end as we had to find our way back to civilization.
While writing this post, I tried to do some research to find what are the names of each installation. There are definitely more around the park that we either missed out or just did not take many photos of - e.g Paper Snake. I recommend checking out this blogpost by Lazycoup. They did a great job at capturing the beauty of this place and would be a great inspiration on what kind of photos you can take at Anyang Art Park.
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Travel Period: April 2019
Next Stop: 1979 Seogi Chicken
*Kindly note that all information are correct as of date of publish. Always do your own research prior to heading down to avoid disappointment during your trip! :)
**All photographs are taken by myself unless stated. Hence, please do not use without permission. Thank you.
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