As the new year approaches, the walls of the Laogai Museum are standing and painted, the lights have been installed, and the drinking fountain has running water. All that’s missing is the exhibition. That latter part has been in the capable hands of Design Minds, who have worked with us to finalize the exhibition text,…

The daily transformations of the Laogai Museum are simply remarkable. As each wall goes up, the reopening of the museum comes closer to reality. Our new offices, on the floor above the museum, are (mostly) finished and our workday is now punctuated by the sound of hammering and drilling. Of course, it’s all worth it…