As a mediator between seemingly innocuous recordings—visual and auditory—of daily exchanges, xChange serves an educational and archival purpose. Its open design invites the visitor to meditate on the market's relation to themself and to the society that surrounds them.

Welcome to xChange, the virtual exhibition on Bologna’s Piazzola market. Turn your audio on and feel free to wander around the website as you wish. Our purpose is that of researching, documenting, and contextualizing the interactions and exchanges taking place in Piazzola from 2019 on. By situating the market and its exchanges in the past and in the present, xChange provides a space for identification, social integration and cultural production. The virtual exhibition works like a time-capsule that everyone can contribute to with their own material and immaterial experiences.