Field Collection 꽃밭: 4/2026

How do we look closely? How do we hold complicated truths? How do we do things that feel impossible?

Flowers from the Field • 들꽃

Book: Governing Bodies by Sangamithra Iyer
Documentary: 정관스님의 철학적인 요리, The Philosopher’s Kitchen Jeong Kwan, by 백헌석
Television Series: 갯마을 차차차, Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha by 신하은
Restaurant: 풀향기, The Scent of Grass, located in 이동, 남구, 포항
Bakery: 떼오, Teo, located in 효자동, 남구, 포항
Flower: 진달래, Jindallae, Korean Rhododendron
Conversation / Podcast: Between The Covers: Sangamithra Iyer, by David Naimon and Milkweed Editions

This is the art that inspired me during the fourth month of the year.

What art did you read, watch, listen to, and experience this month? What inspired you? What broke you? What moved you? What encouraged you? What questions did you ask? What answers did you find? What art did you make? What realizations did you have? What did you discover? Share your own field collections with me in the comments.

With love,
Jieun

Field Notes • 현장 기록

① 정관스님의 철학적인 요리, The Philosopher’s Kitchen Jeong Kwan — This show is a two-episode documentary series. It’s incredibly calming and beautifully filmed. It reminds me a lot of Little Forest. It makes you think about our relationship with the food we eat, the intentionality with which we cook and source our food, the pace at which we live our lives, and what it looks like to be deeply connected with oneself, our land, our surroundings, and the creatures among which we live.