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17-25 October 2026

Working Hard or Hardly Working

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

Hosted by WHHW Collective

This project is now archived and was part of DDW19

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

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About WHHW Collective

We are a collective exploring the ideas, theories, social impacts, creative output, and processes surrounding to labour. 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 benefit from slow or visible work? However one defines labour, we challenge the value of work and its importance on our global well-being.

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Curator Maria Beaumaster
Curator Pien Post
Graphic Design Adam Bletchly
Graphic Design Carolina Valente Pinto
Graphic Design Esther Vane