The final version of the zine features new cover design intended to make the topic even clearer.
In Convenience Zine
Research Summary
Abstract
Are delivery app users aware of the working conditions of the people who deliver their food? The interviews I had conducted with eleven food delivery riders during unit 2 were the foundation upon which I based my research.
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To explore the theme in more depth I created a publication where the interviews sit in broader contexts. I used a glossary of terms related to delivery work, like the gig economy and platform capitalism.
Installation
I created installations with all the interviews printed on thermal paper and stapled to kraft paper bags.
Poster
Inspired by Della Torre (2023), I created a poster depicting a delivery bag with an interview stapled to it, which I wheatpasted outside a closed down pub.
Thinking Through Publication
The idea of an exhibition catalogue allowed me to think through the publication and create different installation ideas, texts and keywords for the interviews.
Audience Engagement
I shared my project in a few ways. First I sent my portfolio to two people who have created exhibitions about and work as food delivery riders. Brazilian artist Allan Weber and Austrian designer Fabio Hofer both have first-hand experience doing the same work as my interviewees, and have expert knowledge regarding exhibitions, so their feedback would be invaluable.
Projecting
Last week I presented my iterations on receipt paper. One sheet showed a traditional 40-hour workweek and the other a 112-hour workweek.