Along the DMZ, the military border between South and North Korea, towering loudspeakers are installed for political purposes. These modular structures, 10 to 20 metres high, broadcast propaganda over distances of up to 40 kilometres, day and night. They transmit liberal and capitalist messages, K-pop music, popular drama stories, or even frightening sounds. The North Korean government does the same in the opposite direction.
In his 3D-printed sculpture Propaganda Machine (Transparant), Jaehun Park reinterprets fragments of these loudspeakers into an abstract composition. Built from amplifiers, control knobs, sound boosters, and symbolic military elements, the work merges the functional design of propaganda with sculptural abstraction. The result reflects both the efficiency of modern product design and the monumental ambition of military architecture.
With this work, Jaehun Park shows how technology and design are used to spread power and messages. By abstracting the loudspeakers, he explores how functional objects can also be symbolic, inviting viewers to reflect on how meaning and function can constantly change.