public works residency at the Bagfactory in Johannesburg, South Africa.

The Bag Factory is a long established studio and exhibition space in Fordsburg, and at the same time part of the international artist network Triangle Arts Trust. Fifteen years into the life of the Bag Factory Make:Shift looks into the relationship between the architecture of the building, its everyday use and social qualities, and the relevance of the associated local and international networks.

make : shift is a participatory process in order to develop and articulate a brief for future changes to the Bag Factory. Make : Shift will result in the implementation of subsequent proposals, either architectural or programmatic ones.

During August 2005 an open office was set up in the entrance area of the Bag Factory, where ideas for future changes to the building and the supporting arguments were collected and discussed with the users and visitors to the building.

To download the public works section of the 'outsider' publication please click here.