It pays to carry a camera in Seoul because you never know when you might come across something eminently worth photographing. One night, after being overcharged for hot chocolate at a cafe near Samgakji, I stopped to use the convenience and was delighted to discover a collection of amusing urinal art.
Urinal art is common in Seoul; every subway station lavatory I've visited has some. I think having something to consider visually while you void your bladder is nice. Here's an example I found in a bank:
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| To me, the picture seems somewhat incongruous. |
But this lavatory near Samgakji has the best urinal art I've seen yet. Let's have a look:
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| Tasteful, clean, modern, efficient: a classy row of urinals, no doubt. |
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| ... but I don't know what purpose the window serves. |
The paintings depict seemingly random animals of different species loving each other. This is clearly the work of a genius. These paintings will be worth a fortune after the artiste's fame has spread across the world like swine flu. I ought to have stolen one.
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| You can really see it in the panda's eyes. |
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| Size doesn't matter to owl. |
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| "There will always be a special place for you in my furry, mucus-lined marsupium." |
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| Amphibian loves chicken: a beautiful testimony to the joys of non-procreative relationships. |
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