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(Archive) Working Hard or Hardly Working

An exhibition exploring the ideas, theories, social impacts, creative output, and processes surrounding labour.

This project was part of DDW 2019

As designers we are faced with the manifestation of our creative labours. How much is our work worth, and have we worked enough? What kind of labour makes something more valuable and how do we profit from slow or visible work?

However one defines labour, society is challenging the value of work and its importance on our global well-being. Visibility and ethical labour sourcing have become factors in the branding and acceptance of both small and large companies. Stemming from th