Times Museum Guangzhou, China  (ENG)
International Village Produce - Exhibition Date 6 June till 8 October
2017, Banyan Commune, Times Museum Guangzhou

Pictures on transparant screens and films in boxes show three recent village productions from Russia, Germany and the Netherlands. And with public design sessions Wapke collects in a residency the stories and production-knowledge of the urban-village Huangbian. Through a retrospective exhibition, street-interventions, newly-commissioned goods and a documentary, we hope that the museum, with Huangbian Village will develop discussions and visions about their neighbourhood and local production.
The show lasts for four months, comprised of three stages. In the first stage, Myvillages will share the three village practices: “Höfer Lace” (Germany), “Banki/Jars” (Russia), and “Beestachtige Schat/Wild Treasure” (The Netherlands), which correspond to three themes: the neighbourhood and social life, natural resources and materials, and the history of production and culture. These three practices are the framework for the second stage of the residency. Participatory experiences and organized activities are held so that residents can re-acquaint themselves with Huangbian’s natural and material resources. This newly-commissioned “product” and the documentary (realized with the filmmaker Yuan Shaofei) shows the process of the new created good; the Huangbian Bag. Both film and bag are from mid-July part of the exhibition and add the third and final stage to the International Village Produce project.

Residency Period：2017.5.29 - 6.24