This is the new Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen sculpture in the Chonggyechon district of Seoul. The sculpture is called "spring" and is meant to mark the beginning of a reemerging stream that runs through downtown Seoul. Roads covered the stream for years, but through a big city redevelopment project it has been brought back into the open. I read that the sculpture is supposed to look like a river snail....we were not very impressed by it.....frankly it's ugly. We are not the only ones that feel that way; I have read that most Seoulites do not like it either. The stream on the other hand is a great place to take a stroll and is much enjoyed by Koreans and tourists alike.