Play Time

"Play Time is an interactive installation that reimagines the office space as a site for fostering connection rather than division. It critiques the banality and isolating nature of a plain, semi-enclosed desk by hacking office tools and furniture, turning them into musical instruments.

The project stems from how a workspace can be confronting for immigrant workers since it can be a space for micro-aggressions and alienation related to factors such as gender, race, language barriers and differences in work culture. For those with hard-to-attain work visas, the challenges at a workplace can be especially difficult.

Inspired by the historical role of music in unionising workers and challenging oppressive conditions, Play Time encourages collective moments where office workers can come together and play music. Jam sessions operate non-hierarchically and prioritise collective experience over individual outcomes. The project confronts the prevailing quiet, hierarchical, individualistic, and productivity-centric office culture and fosters solidarity."