Korea is the only divided country in the world. On the 70th Anniversary of the division, the Ministry of Unification wanted to create a nation wide initiative to revive people’s interest in unification. This is why we chose to use the most iconic symbol of division, the DMZ wire fence, to transport the message of unification.
We collected old and replaced wires from the DMZ fence and with the help of instrument specialists we were able to process the wire in a way that it would make melodic sounds. After six months of research it started to sound similar to a piano and our “Piano of Unification” was born.
The piano was exhibited at the Seoul Museum of Art in Seoul and was also played in the biggest concert hall of Korea on the National Independence Day. The piano played the song of unification, which touched many hearts and increased people’s interests and sympathy for the unification again.