Wuzhen North Silk Factory was renovated from an abandoned factory in 1970s. It a new space and is the primary exhibition site of Wuzhen International Contemporary Art Exhibition.
The exterior form of the factory remained unchanged; while a functional transformation was realized through internal renovations, which is an important way to create contemporary art spaces or creative cultural spaces. Wuzhen North Silk Factory is an example of Wuzhen’s industrial past and creative present. The material culture of these unique spaces?represents the distinctive changes and intersections of reality and illusion within the post-industrial third-world social landscape.