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What work do we value, and why? And what traces does work leave on the body?
Hard Graft is our major new free exhibition exploring work, health and rights. From prison labour to domestic work, from street vendors to sex workers, this show brings into focus working practices that may be marginalised, undervalued or unseen. Bringing together contemporary artworks and voices from the archive, Hard Graft looks at how these forms of work imprint themselves on the bodies and health of the people who carry them out. Along the way, it highlights stories of resistance, solidarity and healing.
Open now at Wellcome Collection, until April 2025.
Find out more at wellcome.info/hard-graft.
Alt text: This trailer for Hard Graft shows a selection of images from the exhibition, including photographs, paintings, sculpture and film. These show historic and contemporary images of protest, creative artworks addressing work and health, and photographic portraits of workers.
See us on Instagram: instagram.com/wellcomecollection
What work do we value, and why? And what traces does work leave on the body?
Hard Graft is our major new free exhibition exploring work, health and rights. From prison labour to domestic work, from street vendors to sex workers, this show brings into focus working practices that may be marginalised, undervalued or unseen. Bringing together contemporary artworks and voices from the archive, Hard Graft looks at how these forms of work imprint themselves on the bodies and health of the people who carry them out. Along the way, it highlights stories of resistance, solidarity and healing.
Open now at Wellcome Collection, until April 2025.
Find out more at wellcome.info/hard-graft.
Alt text: This trailer for Hard Graft shows a selection of images from the exhibition, including photographs, paintings, sculpture and film. These show historic and contemporary images of protest, creative artworks addressing work and health, and photographic portraits of workers.
See us on Instagram: instagram.com/wellcomecollection
