Halbeath
The South Korean company Hyundai started construction of a microchip manufacturing plant at Halbeath near Dunfermline in 1996, at the time hailed as the biggest inward investment in Scotland. Completion was delayed by the subsequent Asian financial crisis. In 2000, US mobile phone manufacturer Motorola re-started construction. Motorola left in 2001 and the factory remains closed.
Takuji Kogo has created a lament for a failed globalism, with help from Korean artist Young Hae Chang Heavy Industries. Images of a mobile phone handset combine with a popular song from the Japanese occupation of Korea during World War II. The failed hopes of Korean industry under globalisation are traced back to their roots in post-war reconstruction. For a second 're-mix' of Halbeath, Takuji Kogo examines the impact on the locals. He overlays images of the abandoned factory with the tune from a 17th century traditional Scottish song, The False Bride.