Taking Care of Business is an immersive exhibition at the Migration Museum in Lewisham, shining a light on the central role that migrant entrepreneurs have played in shaping our lives.
From the food we eat to the clothes we wear, the apps on our phones to the products in our homes, our lives wouldn’t be the same without migrant entrepreneurs. So many of the brands and businesses that are integral to our lives – from corner shops to tech giants – are the products of migration. Yet we so rarely hear this story.
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I helped design and build the space, sourced materials, and wrote all the copy. I gathered photographs of takeaway shopfronts, kitchens and the people working in them, and interviewed five British-born Chinese second-generation kids who also grew up in takeaways. You can hear their stories through the phone during the installation. I also commissioned a videographer to film my mum as she shared her story, arriving in the UK and working in our takeaway while making spring rolls. The film played on a television behind the counter.​
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The exhibition is now closed, but is available to explore online here.
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