NOTTINGHAM, UK.- Future Factory, based within Nottingham Trent University, in collaboration with Duru Gallery, Seoul, is proud to present The Messages from Korea. The exhibition, which takes place in The Bonington Gallery, runs from 3 March until 31 March 2007. Nine contemporary visual artists practicing in Korea: Solim Cha, Jung Jong-Mee, Kim Dong-Chul, Kim Hye-Ran, Kim Hyun-Soo, Kim Sun-Doo, Park Young-Geun, Suh Yong and Yoo SunTai present an eclectic mix of work that explores Korean heritage and transforms traditional Korean techniques into modern-day mediums.

The show makes a reflective comment on what it means to be Korean through a variety of different techniques. Traditional materials such as Jang-ji paper, practices such as fresco painting and iconic Korean motifs such as Wild Grass serve to illustrate the way these artists balance contemporary concerns with an exploratory view of a cultural legacy.

The subjects explored by the artists are no less significant than the materials and processes they adopt. Investigating the gender associations made in relation to objects; taking a subjective view of the past; attempting to express the intangible qualities of natural and organic matter; analysing the value of labour within the production of an art-work; and exploring the all pervading effects of codification are some of the thematic threads that run through this exhibition.