Here you will find audio from group discussions and interviews

Busyness

A conversation about busyness by Amelie Goubin, Boree Rizjinga and Weronika Grec with starting point in the text ‘Site for Unlearning’ from work of artist Anette Krauss

the absent office 'busyness'.mp3

Site for unlearning - Anette Krauss

However, the constant external demand for productivity in terms of commodification, the absurdity of activity for the sake of activity, brings about this often unpleasant state of mind we keep talking about: busyness. Busyness is a state of mind, but at the same time the ideological stakeholder. We feel busy. We feel... under pressure, frustrated, nervous, disillusioned, afraid to fail, afraid to make mistakes or deliver bad quality work. We feel like we’re losing time by cooking food, cleaning the office floor, hosting guests, taking care of the plants, spending a day in a van to organize the storage space, and cleaning up other people’s cups. We feel like we’re losing time due to our headaches, sadnesses, and times in which we lack focus or concentration. It feels like losing time, because we feel like we have more important things to do—things we really have to do in order to economically sustain ourselves, such as fundraising and writing reports.

How would you describe the general work culture at the Design Academy Eindhoven?

Describe the work culture at DAE_mixdown.mp3

What are your work habits at the DAE like and how do you feel about them?

What are your work habits at DAE_mixdown.mp3

What do you do to temporarily step out of the DAE bubble?

How do you step ou of the DAE bubble_mixdown.mp3