In 2009, the Prix Ars Electronica jury recognised “Feral Trade” by feraltrade.org (Digital Communities) with a Honorary Mention.
“Feral Trade” is a public experiment in trading goods—primarily groceries—through social networks. Goods are sourced direct from their producers, using the surplus freight potential of social, peer and art-world movements, including artists’ and curatorial travel, to transport grocery products intercity.
About feraltrade.org
Feral Trade is run by soie trader Kate Rieh and relies on the active engagement of social peers—friends, often other artists, curators and magazine editors; their interns, parents, mechanicsand bank managers—around 80 active agents and organizations who act…
Programme information from Prix Ars Electronica Archive. Short excerpt quoted for reference; see the original page for full text, images and credits.