Stillness of Labor

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A study of the anthropogenic imprint humans leave behind in spaces of heavy repetition.

Released January 25, 2023

Overview

Stillness of Labor replicates 12 full-scale rooms using objects extracted from an abandoned garment factory in Tennessee to mirror the environment of the laborers. When labor was outsourced in 1998, the rural community was left without work in a town centered around industry. Larson recreates the architecture of the factory as a study of the anthropogenic imprint humans leave behind in spaces of heavy repetition.