SHOW: All Films Exhibitions Public art
24.01.-03.03.2024
Buskerud Kuntsenter
Drammen (DE)
in collaboration with
The fitness studio, in one light, is a space that turns the paradigm of paid labor on its head. Imagine individuals paying for an aerobics class, which, unbeknownst to them, entails performing the physical labor of a moving company. In this scenario, paying clients find themselves engaged in the task of moving someone else's boxes up five flights of stairs, ultimately resulting in the moving company profiting doubly from their efforts. Despite the inherent irony in this arrangement, it is doubtful that individuals would be dissuaded from paying for such a class. Similarly, we accept that our identity and person has become a commodity traded in a highly capitalist market—no one likes Meta but we still use it.
Read more on Ellinor Aurora Aasgaard & Zayne Armstrong’s website