"There is no need for a clear line of distinction between artwork, merchandise, and design product. In this exhibition, the element of communication is the message, not design."
The ambition of MOT can easily be gleaned from the exhibition "theFLOWmarket" Designed by Mads Hagstrom, the exhibition features store shelves that carry merchandises that appear simple in design yet delicate. The merchandise/art works represent topics in modern society that everybody should be concerned about. The 38 pieces of merchandise include such thought-provoking oddities as; stress killers, commercial free space, clean tap water, renewable energy, and organic food. Putting a label on an empty bottle to indicate different concepts is in effect a form of installation art, Wang said. This is an exhibition that is uncommon in Taiwan. By purchasing items, the buyer expresses his or her identification with the concept 'purchased' --in a manner reflecting the mechanism of casting a vote in a referendum.
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