Saturday, July 2, 2011

A Tale of Two Sisters

mixed media. 5.11" x 7.236"
2011

A personal DVD cover project for one of my favourite movies, "장화, 홍련" (A Tale of Two Sisters).  It is a thriller filmed in 2003 about two sisters and their step mother.  It was remade by Charles Guard and Thomas Guard in 2009, "The Uninvited".

"A Tale of Two Sisters" is an unusual horror movie.  At first, it seems like a typical ghostly movie with some unexplainable parts.  Even at this point, the movie is worth watching for the sake of its visual qualities.  However, for those who were curious enough to give a second screening, the movie reveals a hidden true story.  

The movie illustrates guilt of a young girl and her tenacity towards her dead sister for salvation.  The movie is filled with symbolism and hidden messages to convey this.  

The original DVD cover is visually shocking but lacks in portraying the underlying story.  Through the use of reflection, I aimed to show the two different surfaces of the movie. 

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