A new exhibition in North Vancouver takes a closer look at what it takes to make everything from shirts to carbon credits for consumers.

The CBC's Jennifer Chen visited the exhibit and spoke with the artist, Dirk Fleischmann about why he went to the Kaesong Industrial Complex to make shirts and to observe the working conditions in North Korea.

The exhibition is called MyConceptStore and the space is set up much like a store, but everything is for purchase, from the lighting fixture to the items on display to the display table itself. (Jennifer Chen/CBC)

Artist Dirk Fleischmann puts the finishing touches on the exhibit. (Jennifer Chen/CBC)

The exhibit includes T-shirts made in North Korea's Kaesong Industrial Complex. (Jennifer Chen/CBC)

Dirk Fleischmann's exhibition is on display at the Cafe for Contemporary Art at 140 Esplanade E in North Vancouver until August 24. It is open Monday to Saturday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sundays and holidays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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