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Card 562 of 9982026-08-21 issue

Observed arrival · 2026-08-21

Chang Hanna’s New Rocks

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Seoul-based artist Chang Hanna’s archive of plastic fragments weathered by wind, waves, sun, and living things until they resemble stone.

Landing page captured for the 2026-08-21 issue.

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Since 2017, Hanna has collected more than 3,000 specimens from Korean coasts and rivers, recording each by place and year. Her invented category turns discarded plastic into something unsettlingly close to natural history—and gives the debris the contemplative treatment of traditional Korean stone collections.

Seoul-based artist Chang Hanna’s archive of plastic fragments weathered by wind, waves, sun, and living things until they resemble stone.

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ProPolished or operationally mature
NicheUnusually specific use
HumanPersonal, local, civic, or handmade

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