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Work, work, work: Watching the clock

Posted by Ellie Buttrose   ●   23 Jan 2020

From the factory to the office, and from the studio to the streets, ‘Work, Work, Work’ brings together artworks from across the globe that respond to the ideas of labour. The concept of ‘work’ expands beyond the eight-hour working day as artists explore how we invest time and effort in education, the creation of artworks…

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The politics of persuasion: Work Team Contest

Posted by Reuben Keehan   ●   9 Jul 2012

I was admiring Kim Hung II’s fascinating mosaic Work Team Contest when a thought struck me. It’s an interesting opportunity to look at the legacy of Socialist Realism with the work of Mansudae Art Studio in the DPRK (North Korea). What struck me about Work team contest was that if you remove the brass band and…

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