Like a weird volcano glimmering in the centre of a once rundown park,Koo Jeong A’s fresh art installation is set to become a cultural destinationThe first indicator that an interview with Koo Jeong A would stray from the norm came a week before we met. “Koo doesnt want to be recorded for the interview,” came the tentative email from the PR. “But she has suggested using a stenotype and stenograph instead What carry out you reflect?” A stenograph, or I should add,is a special type of typewriter, designed to consume down speech quickly, and a stenographer is the person specially trained to operate it. They are mainly used in court; thanks to the modern wonders of dictaphones and iPhones their use in journalism is largely unheard of. This was far from the first diva-ish demand to cross my path as a journalist,but it definitely ranked among the most strange. “Fine,” I eventually wrote back. “But you’re going to have to source one yourself.” Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com