ACTIVE WIRE is organized on the foundation of design exchange between Korea and Japan. The title of this exhibition originates from electric live wire, with an emphasis on its dynamic aspect. This implies the exchange between Korea and Japan at first-hand, but it also exemplifies the creativity and power of younger designers of the next generation, including the changes and the trends of new designs in the digital age. Exhibiting works by 44 designers (28 Koreans and 16 Japanese) of various genres, the important aspect of this exhibition is that it encompasses an expanded domain of design fields including visual communication, such as graphic, type design, illustration, animation, CF, music videos, interactive and web design. And, some of the participants have presented experimental design works compounding these diverse genres.