KIM IL SUNG SQUARE

Photographic Series: North Korea, 2017 Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, named after the country’s founding leader, rises at the foot of Namsan Hill on the west bank of the Taedong River, directly opposite the Juche Tower. Conceived in 1954 as part of the city’s post-war reconstruction, the square spans some 75,000 square meters, capable of holding over 100,000 people. More than an urban space, it functions as a stage for North Korea’s public life—hosting concerts, rallies, dances, and military parades—its vast openness both a symbol and instrument of national spectacle. The square embodies the intersection of architecture, ideology, and collective performance, a monumental canvas upon which the state projects its narrative.