Withgoods

This program was a public event organized in conjunction with the artworks With Office and Withgoods by Zero Space, a participating artist in the 10th Seoul Mediacity Biennale Eu Zên. At a pop-up office located on the third floor of the museum, the artist made public the entire process of planning and mass-producing goods modules for daily life, including sewing kits, plates, and watches.

Based in the Dongdaemun area, Zero Space has practiced “sustainable design” and “zero-waste” by expanding collaborative networks with local small businesses, corporations, and various organizations, thereby broadening the boundaries between art and design. Among the essential human conditions of clothing, food, and housing, Zero Space focuses on clothing and daily items. They examine the entire life cycle of products—from production and consumption to disposal—and explore how human beings lead a “good life, secure good objects, and maintain good work (production),” through their collaborative projects.

During the Biennale, Zero Space set up a pop-up office, where they not only presented completed products but also demonstrated how many different collaborative relationships created during the production process of a single item. This temporary office also functioned as a co-working space for nomadic creators and as a temporary community that collected stories about a “good life.” The pop-up office of this Biennale provided an opportunity to showcase the power of dissemination stemming from collaborative activities.