The two projects that comprise Exchange Economies uncover the ideologies and practices that support local and global systems of circulation of goods and services, prompting an examination of covert systems of exchange and the implications of the increasing globalization of markets.

Made in India: In 2007 artists Harrell Fletcher and Wendy Red Star accidentally received two commercially produced rugs through a shipping mishap. This innocuous event inspired them to try to find the workers who made the rug and "redistribute the wealth" to a factory worker who might have made it. All they had to go on was the tag that said "Made in India". The three channel video installation documents their quest.
The Aphrodite Project: Platforms: The link between sex work and technology extends back to classical Greece, where all prostitution fell under the domain of the goddess Aphrodite. The pornai walked the dusty streets of Athens wearing sandals modified to leave footprints with the words "Follow Me" written in the earth. This history inspired a team comprising an artist, technical experts and a former sex worker to create the Platforms Sandals: an integrated system of shoes and online servicesthat use the latest technology to improve the working conditions of sex workers. As social sculptures these practical wearable devices stimulate public dialogue. Visitors, male and female will be invited to try the shoes, displayed within a faux retail setting.