We, Work (2019, 9'15")
What is the 'shelf life' of an object once it enters an art institution’s collection? What potential do these items hold to mark a shift in the relationship between art, labor, and social responsibility? Filmed inside the storage facilities of an 80-year-old collection in Mishkan Museum in Kibbutz Ein Harod, the video examines the status of artworks when they are no longer on display. It reflects on ideological shifts surrounding the concept of work and solidarity, and considers the working conditions within and around cultural institutions.
What is the ‘shelf life’ of an object belongs to a collection of an art institution? What is the potential of items in the collection to annotate a turn in the relation between art, labour, and social responsibility?
