Short Circuit

Occupational Realism: Reflecting on the Relationship Between my Workaday Job and Artistic Labour

Author: Connie Gallagher

  • Occupational Realism: Reflecting on the Relationship Between my Workaday Job and Artistic Labour

    Short Circuit

    Occupational Realism: Reflecting on the Relationship Between my Workaday Job and Artistic Labour

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Abstract

This work explores the concept of 'occupational realism' - when an artist consciously adopts their workday jobs as art. Connie discusses how learning about this term made her realise that she had been unconsciously inhabiting her ‘workaday’ job as part of her art practice.

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Gallagher, C., (2015) “Occupational Realism: Reflecting on the Relationship Between my Workaday Job and Artistic Labour”, Dandelion: Postgraduate Arts Journal and Research Network 6(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.16995/ddl.329

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Published on
11 Dec 2015
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