About
The Digital Bridges Network (DBN) connects academics, filmmakers and media artists in Australia and South Korea with an interest in how the images we create affect our understanding of the world today. In the digital age many people form their awareness about the world through these images, but where do these images come from, who created them and what are they trying to say? The DBN will explore and produce media that investigate the important issues of our time. We believe that sharing this knowledge globally will enhance our understanding for mutual benefit. If you are interested in participating in our project please contact us below.
This initiative is funded by an Australia-Korea Foundation grant from the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Who
- Dr. Cameron Rose (founder) - Monash University
- Prof. Gyu Chan Jeon - Korea National Arts University
- Dr. In Dae Hwang - Monash University
- Changmin Lee - Korea National Arts University
- Prof. Jong-gil Song - Kyonggi University
- Prof. Jong Soo Kwon - Kyonggi University
Project: Ageing
The first project by the DBN looks at ageing. Both Australia and South Korea are facing the challenge of an aging population. Using video and virtual reality, we aim to present some of the commonalities and differences of the aging experience in both countries, and identify ways this understanding might help us prepare for the future.
As we live longer, we need to ask questions about the culture of ageing. What are the advantages of getting older and what are the challenges? How can we create a ‘poetics of ageing’ that celebrates the experiences and wisdom acquired with age instead of the narrative of decline and loss? Is ageing understood differently in Australia and South Korea?
Through media, art and 360 documentary the DBN examines how we live as we become older.
Gallery
Halfway to Where? by Cameron Rose
This was the first 360 documentary produced for our ageing project. It is a personal journey that seeks to understand ageing from a variety of perspectives - young, old and everything in between. The video image can be moved or dragged by using the computer's mouse or trackpad. They can also be viewed through the youtube app on a smart phone or through VR goggles.
Australia
Poetics of Ageing
The Poetics of Ageing is a series of four 360 video documentaries that consider getting older as a state of becoming. These older Australians ponder what they have learned as they become older.
Maria and Lloyd by Cameron Rose
- Retiring without planning may cause ‘relevance deprivation’
- Conversely, women may feel liberated without the burden of traditional gender roles
- Australia does health care well but there is less community engagement than in the home country
Michaela by Cameron Rose
- Being alone at 60 with a teenage son made her feel old
- The ageing body is a lot of work
- Relationships much more difficult for older women
- Death should be considered a joyous letting go into eternal peace (religious or not)
Robbie by Cameron Rose
- Age is a state of mind
- As you get older you refine your skills and abilities
- Sudden health issues can change your identity
- Without work you feel like a ‘waste of space’
Beris by Cameron Rose
- Never felt old until health issues
- Not worried about ageing
- Happy with services
- Worried about those who have no contact with others
South Korea
Selected videos from K-Arts Seoul
Experience Evolution by JaeWoo KIM
- Poetic memories of Seoul as a young child then a young man
- How things look different as you age
Aperture by Taehee KIM
- Become part of the ruins of an abandoned building in Seoul
- A meditation on time and place