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Published by 4Culture on April 14, 2025

Otherworldly Detail: In Trip West, Hyunjeong Lim sets the scene for extraordinary stories

A vibrant, detailed painting of a fantastical landscape with colorful hills, cliffs, and diverse flora. Numerous imaginative creatures and figures explore the terrain, creating a whimsical and enchanting scene.

Hyunjeong Lim never imagined she’d live in the United States. But when her husband got a tech job here in 2018, she suddenly found herself in San Francisco, some 5,600 miles from her home in Busan, South Korea. Right away, the couple set about exploring their new home on a series of road trips—and discovered a California landscape that felt very foreign.

Published by 4Culture on April 08, 2025

Guest Post: yəhaw̓ Indigenous Creatives Collective

A small brick house with a sloped gray roof and a wooden ramp leading to the front door. The yard features colorful flowers, shrubs, and a play structure. It is a clear, sunny day with a blue sky.

4Culture’s generous support has been instrumental for yəhaw̓ Indigenous Creatives Collective, enabling us to cultivate a vibrant community space that celebrates Indigenous culture and creativity. With the resources provided by 4Culture, we have been able to prepare our home for a multitude of community events and gatherings, which has significantly enhanced our ability to serve the people and the broader community.

Published by 4Culture on March 12, 2025

Seeking Balance: Diana Dvora Falchuk honors divine interconnections in Reshimu

A wall displays a collage art piece composed of torn, colorful magazine fragments. Each piece is uniquely shaped, creating an abstract, dynamic arrangement with vivid reds, blues, and yellows scattered throughout.

Diana Dvora Falchuk has been preserving a lone butterfly wing since she received it as a gift from a friend in 2007. It’s one of countless little objects she’s amassed over many years, from a piece of gum she chewed in her early 20s to a plastic glow-in-the-dark dinosaur that her son used to play with.

Published by 4Culture on March 12, 2025

Poetry in Public: Places of Landing explores journeys and destinations

A bus parked on a tree-lined street has the words PLACES OF LANDING on its side. Nearby, people stand at a table under green trees. A person with a red backpack walks along the pathway in the foreground. — King County Metro’s Poetry Bus at a poetry showcase at Sea Mar Fiestas Patrias, part of the 2024 Seattle Center Festál series. Poetry in Public: Places of Landing, 2023–2025. King County, WA. King County Public Art Collection. Photo: Timothy Aguero Photography

In the two years since 4Culture and King County Metro launched the latest iteration of the beloved Poetry in Public program, it has featured poems written by 120 King County residents, uplifting local voices.

Published by 4Culture on March 06, 2025

Guest Post: 4Culture-Funded Artist TORLEY’s Sonic Adventures

Friendly greetings! I’m TORLEY, and I make sonic science fiction that explores the expressive edges of electronic music, blending contemporary synthesis with classical techniques. My focus is more on the aesthetic approach behind my craft than adhering to any one “style”. That said, I have a soft spot for saturated melodies, basic chord progressions that morph into wild configurations, and glitchy drum rhythms. I’m accessibly weird!

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