From a North Korean toddler wearing a butter-colored hat to a bored-looking couple on a Scandinavian ferry, seemingly indifferent to one another, British photographer Martin Parr (1952-2025) was renowned for capturing the most mundane moments with wit and irony. "We are Martin Parr," an exhibition opening Thursday at the Photography Seoul Museum of Art, is the first major retrospective in Asia since Parr's death in late 2025. Organized in collaboration with Magnum Photos and the Martin Parr Foundation, the exhibition encompasses Parr's works spanning five decades since the late 1970s, through about 500 black-and-white and color photographs, as well as 90 photo books. Born in 1952, Parr became known for documenting everyday life scenes in various places, such as tourist destinations, fast-food restaurants and supermarkets. By photographing people and objects through exaggerated colors and densely layered compositions, he captured familiar moments in unfamiliar ways. Adding a distinctive edge to his works is his critical yet humorous gaze, whether it be portraying people in Britain and Ire