Lehmann Maupin would like to announce an exhibition of recent work by Jun Nguyen-Hatsushiba. This will be Nguyen-Hatsushiba's first solo exhibition in New York. The artist's films, which are shot underwater, explore and redefine two countries, Japan and Vietnam. Born to a Japanese mother and Vietnamese father, Nguyen-Hatsushiba utilizes symbolism to suggest the struggles and most importantly the determination of each country's people. The underwater setting of his films refers to the countries' geographical relationship to water and local folklore.

The installation "Memorial Project Minamata: Neither Either nor Neither - A Love Story" is comprised of scenes both in and out of the water, each a key component in this complex piece. Clips of orange smoke disrupt a shot of children playing and then a haunting "dance" takes place in an underwater dream world suspended within an unwieldy and collapsible sphere. A young woman lies in a small room outside of mosquito netting and next a dizzying scene of a dance club with loud Techno music appears inter cut with animated shots from underwater. This was the artist's most difficult film shoot to date because cooperation between the divers was crucial in creating the slow continuous motion.