Borys Medvedew, a resident of SRZ-2 and a participant in the exhibition “Swimming Was Not Allowed in the Plant’s Aquatorium,” discusses the architectural group’s work:
“When the Commercialpublicart team first visited SRZ-2 last year, we developed participatory work, which we are now presenting at the M17 exhibition. It is, according to their preferences, a collaborative effort of experts and non-professionals. M17 has a replica of the Odessa shipyard, which contains little iron pieces that represent buildings. Each visitor can move these models along the model’s route. Visitors take part in the design of an abandoned shipyard, as though they are selecting its fate”.