Kristian Von Hornsleth's exhibit which will display pictures of Ugandans from the village of Buteyongera has sparked controversy.
In exchange for a pig or a goat, Hornsleth is persuading the villagers to adopt his name. 100 villagers already have identity documents with their new names and 207 more are currently having documents processed. Eventually, he would like to change the village's name.
Although the villagers back Hornselth's exhibit, others feel that Hornsleth's idea is "demeaning" and "racist".
"After 50 years of Third World aid, Africa is still poor," Hornsleth told the BBC's World Today programme.
He said his proposal to the villagers was an example of free trade, which left the villagers better off.
Hornsleth says he is helping the villagers and making a point
But Ugandan Ethics Minister Nsaba Buturo said the idea was "demeaning" and "racist".
"He is playing on the plight of some of our people by telling them a lie - by giving them a piglet, they will come out of the poverty he says they are in," the minister said.
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