The @workplatform
The @workplatform is a working platform in Europe combining artists, trade unions, workers, scholars, universities, researchers, cultural institutions in Sweden, Denmark, Germany, United Kingdom, Finland.
The @workplatform is open and communicative and a space where other fields of society participate in the development of art, content and ways of production. Through the creation of such a platform we aim at addressing new perspectives for art and culture through the multifaceted area of competences gathered reaching new audiences and develop new arenas affect cultural policies by developing other alliances crossing national and structural borders find other ways of interacting and producing stage – art
THE STORY OF WORK 20060601 – 20070531
In Europe working conditions are undergoing a rapid transition. A re-structuring process is underway, affecting the lives of almost every working citizen and informing Western social and cultural identity. A desire to creatively interrogate this issue has brought together independent artists and companies from six European countries. The Story of Work will be a process of research, discussion and creative exchange between these artists, workers, organisations and individuals e.g. policy makers, trade unions. The Story of Work will explore working life in Europe at this unique point in history utilising the diversity of the participating artists and their cultural contexts. Through creative collaboration and research the project will explore the potential of art to act as a mediator raising cross-sector debate about the past, present and future of work. We aim to create a unique working model which might be used by other artists throughout Europe to engage with a variety of communities and issues affecting them. During the project, three major labs will take place, exploring the fields of work in ongoing interaction with workers, trade unions, researchers. Read the first report from the @workshop Riddarhyttan 20060604-20060611. Lab 2 will take place in Helsinki 20061204-20061210. The final lab will be a platform in Copenhagen including performances, seminars, symposiums, workshops and more. Platform dates: 20060416-20070422.
THE STORY OF WORK is made possible by generous support from:
