Are We Uncomfortable With Our Appearance? South Korean Artists Pose The Question In New Digital Exhibition At The Lowry

Are we uncomfortable with our appearance? South Korean artists pose the question in new digital exhibition at The Lowry, Salford A husband and wife team from South Korea - whose artwork is to be included in an exhibition opening at The Lowry, Salford in November - hope to draw attention to the uncomfortable relationship humans have with their appearance.

U_Joo+LimheeYoung's work, called Machine with hair caught in it, aims to visualise the condition using 'absurd reality' and highlight how digital art can exposes our emotions.

It comprises a complex system of moving cogs in the shape of a human head that draw plats of real hair through its mechanism - symbolising the vice-like grip and never-ending nature of the psyche.

It forms part of The Lowry's upcoming humansbeingdigital exhibition, which opens to the public on Saturday 18 November 2017.

U_Joo+LimheeYoung said: "The work highlights a global condition - but one unique to every locality due to a whole range of geographic, cultural and economic factors. The United Kingdom is no different - its inhabitants perceive and project their own take on personal appearance unique to their life experiences."

Julia Fawcett OBE, chief executive of The Lowry, said: "U_Joo+LimheeYoung's work is in an exhibition that sets out to be thought-provoking and provocative - and we're proud to be the first arts centre in the UK to present their work."
Listing information:

humansbeingdigital
Sat 18 November 2017 - Sun 25 February 2018
The Lowry, Pier 8, Salford Quays, M50 3AZ
Sun-Fri, 11am-5pm. Sat, 10am-5pm.
Admittance: Free. Donations welcome.

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