As part of 198’s Associate Programme, we are delighted to present The Shape Open 2023: OPEN ALL HOURS, an exhibition of disabled AND non-disabled artists from around the world.
“Beyoncé has the same 24 hours in a day that we do” – Molly Mae Hague, The Diary of a CEO Podcast
“There are now very few significant interludes of human existence … that have not been penetrated and taken over as work time, consumption time, or marketing time.” ― Jonathan Crary, 24/7: Late Capitalism and the Ends of Sleep
The idea of a 24/7 culture of waking, work, and productivity has been a reality for some time, but in our digital age, it has seeped even into the bedroom, with our devices constantly linked to the world outside. Estimations suggest adults sleep on average 1-2 hours less per night today than in the 1960s.