Swapping Red

Sunday October 28, 15.00 - 18.00

Own a firetruck no one plays with, a red raincoat you never wear, or a Ferrari that's just gathering dust in your garage? Get together all your (more than 50%) redness and bring it to Ruilen on Sunday, where you can exchange your red things for new red things. Secretly cherish Communist ideology? Bring along your comrades and swap them for something or someone more productive. Please RSVP here.

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Red Paperclip - In just 14 trades, Kyle MacDonald managed to turn this simple red paperclip into a house in Phoenix, Arizona. Kyle MacDonald traded a red paperclip for a house, in 14 trades.

Ruilen

Bring the pants you can't put on alone, the games you always lose, the books that made you cry but no longer do, and exchange them for something new at Ruilen, our new exhibition and series of events. Social shopping without spending money. Click here for the categories within which you can trade. Ruilen also shows work by artists who question and explore the practice of exchange.

Sunday-swapping

We're hosting swap-events every Sunday. This Sunday we're swapping anything and everything that's red. On November 4 we're swapping seeds, and hold on to your unwanted Sinterklaas presents, because we'll relieve you of those too. Keep checking our event page for program updates.

More information

Ruilen is open from October 20 to January 6. Wednesday through Sunday, from 13.00 to 18.00 in Mediamatic Fabriek. Free entrance in exchange for a chore. Otherwise € 5,- including a temporary Mediamatic membership and free entrance to our exhibitions and events for a month. Children half price.