Laboratory of Inactivity is a mixed-media installation that explores aging and productivity within society. It features a 'Hybrid Artifact,' combining an old walker and office chair to critique societal notions of usefulness related to aging. The installation includes a looping video that portrays uninhabited office spaces, narrated by the artist's grandmother, contrasting optimized body ideals with the reality of aging. Through these elements, the work invites viewers to reconsider the relationship between inactivity, productivity, and identity in capitalist culture.
The installation integrates found objects with constructed components to form a conceptual environment that critiques normative expectations around usefulness and aging.
Central to the work is 'Hybrid Artifact,' a modified mobility aid that combines an old walker with an office chair, merging symbols of physical decline and workplace productivity.
This juxtaposition raises questions about the boundaries between care, labor, and identity, inviting the audience to reflect on aging within capitalist society.
The spatial arrangement features a looping video of uninhabited office interiors, narrated by a voice recounting the health regimen of a tech entrepreneur.
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