Since 2007 a community of activists on Jejudo have vigorously opposed the construction of a naval base on a 1.2 km coastal lava rock called Gureombi, located near the village of Gangjeong… Sitting on a bench, a woman tells a story using her entire body as a map. Her dynamic gestures betray her background as a dancer, but she is not here to dance. She is a dedicated activist named Tera, who describes Gureombi and, through her words and gestures, becomes the rock. She argues that while the surface is broken, and the military base has been built, Gureombi is not completely destroyed; it remains alive underneath. As she speaks, an apparition in camouflage fatigues and long seaweed hair fades into view. This uncanny military presence takes over, but does not completely eclipse her. Like Gureombi she is lost from view, but she continues to have a voice.

– Jesse Birch