Juche 주체/主體

The aesthetics of North Korea is something unique. Soft, pastel colors are in stark contrast with cruelty of the regime and aesthetics of other totalitarian regimes. Pink, baby blue, light green, and yellow with over-the-top scenes of prosperity adorn everything from TV News set, to hotel lobbies and apartment facades.

Science, agriculture, industry, leadership, and glorious army are depicted in three “maquettes” in typical North Korean visual language.

Science provides fish for everybody.

Science provides fish for everybody.

The Supreme Strategist.

The Supreme Strategist.

Farmers and workers united for prosperous Korea.

Farmers and workers united for prosperous Korea.

Righteous army

Righteous army