Is it possible to create a space or a setting with regional character, but which avoids clichés and takes us beyond folkloric impression and a mere referencing of local aesthetic idiom? This question is examined by the curator Uta Rahman-Steinert together with the artists Jaeeun CHOI, Inhwan OH, Jae Yong RHEE, Meekyoung SHIN and MinHwa SUNG for the Korean collection in the future Humboldt-Forum. The aim is to give a greater emphasis to the relatively small number of artifacts of Korean provenance housed by the Museum für Asiatische Kunst by means of unusual scene-setting. This collaboration also questions the prerogative of interpretation of the museum as an institution, in terms of design and presentation. At the same time it creates a relationship with the present, by positioning itself in terms of identity and tradition. The design ideas are presented together with works by the artists. Curatorial advice: Shi-ne OH.