Strategic Ecosystems
Myeon-Bang
Myeon-bang is a dramaturgical reproduction of a textile factory floor in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) commissioned by CHAT. |
It stages the shared realities of the domestic factory worker and the foreign tourist within the factory’s controlled environment as a tourist space. On this floor, the spectator becomes both the worker and tourist, the watched and the watcher.
Visits to light industry factories in DPRK have become a quintessential experience for foreigners. During these visits, factory workers and tourists engage in a highly controlled performance—the worker who gives a sincere display of her routine on the factory floor, and the compliant spectator who takes in this projected reality.
The scene setting in Myeon-bang is a DPRK cultural project that weaves a compelling tale of the nation’s second-largest export industry. It is inspired by multiple visits to Kim Jong Suk Textile Mill – DPRK’s largest textile factory floor in Pyongyang.
https://myeonbang.org/
Year 2021 Location Hong Kong Commissioned by Centre for Heritage, Arts and Textile (CHAT) Area 11sqm Status Completed Exhibition
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