Whoever it is that said every human brain is oriented to either the artsy, creative right or the scientific, logical left is certainly in for a surprise. Opened on March 9 in the KI Building with a simple ribbon-cutting ceremony, the new exhibit Melting Point proved the stereotype wrong with its celebration of the beautiful entanglement of science, technology and art. Melting Point is this year’s ambitious theme for Space K, the series of exhibitions in art and culture sponsored by Kolon Group. Space K is located in multiple areas in the country such as Gwacheon, Seoul, Daegu, Gwangju and, the latest, Daejeon.

The title symbolizes the coalescence of art and science. During the era of the ancient Greeks, art and science were classified together under the general category of “techne,” or technology. However, when the Romans took over, art was separated into a special category of its own, “ars,” and since then has branched into a completely different direction. The Melting Point exhibit was created in hopes of reliving the creativity embodied by the ancient intellects that believed art and science were innately one.

Located in the southeast corner of the KI Building, visitors are greeted by the large sculpture Hermes’ Sledge by Won Young Oh and the orange walls of the exhibition with Young Hea Jang Heavy Industries’ flashing plasma screen TVs Ascending Gray on the side. This year, a total of nine artists participated with artworks ranging from traditional paintings and sculptures to photography, movies and other media arts. Each piece crosses the boundaries set between art and technology in more imaginative ways than ever before. For example, one piece called Film Collection 10 by media artist Ho Yeol Ryu examined the relationship between the analog and digital to create a compilation of short films that depict the continuous jump from the real to surreal world and vice versa. Through clips like traffic lights flashing in harmony with the music beat and traveling through the perspective of a car wheel, viewers can glimpse at the humorous and imaginative mind of Ryu. Other celebrated artists include Jun Kim, Mioon, Joon Sung Bae, Jae Won Lee, Sung Chul Hong and Naoto Fukasawa.

The exhibit is set to run until June 8.