Fangirling From Home (FFH) is a home-made devotional shrine dedicated to the K-pop idol groups BTS and SEVENTEEN. The shrine is a compilation of original artworks by sympathetic family and friends alongside official merchandise, photos printed from the internet and repurposed household items (like toilet rolls and ikea shelving). The shrine hangs in my living room, where I consume a high proportion of my BTS/SEVENTEEN content.
With thanks to Jules for the SEVENTEEN photo cards, Robin Cooper for the drawings of BTS’ Jimin (my ultimate bias), Beryl Foster for the painting of ‘stargazer’ lilies – I’m not sure what she would’ve thought of her lilies being part of this shrine but with a name like ‘stargazer’ there was no other option. The camouflaged carrot print by Marcus Orlandi refers to the name for someone (ARMYCARAT) who belongs to the fandoms of both BTS (ARMY) and SEVENTEEN (CARAT). The banner features a phrase that’s used by K-pop fans when they’re so overwhelmed by the charm of their idols that they want to “wreck the earth”. I made it with lots of help from Marcus for his Hidden Voices project for Thamesmead Festival in 2023.
The first two pics are from the excellent Fandom show by BAD ART, in which the shrine was shown.