Ghosts in the Machine

My latest projects give visibility to the work of social reproduction – whether in the raising of children, in social care or in the nursing profession – as essential to human wellbeing. The works presented here are inspired by social protest movements - of people becoming memory through political acts of solidarity and amity that give material presence to the work of care and social reproduction - a lifetime of labour which disappears with each passing moment, and that few get to see. This work is qualified as ‘free’, or as low-wage, low-skilled labour and does not feature as economically productive within national accounts of the measure of the market value of all goods and services, even though it is indispensable to the running of the economy. The images featured here were shot on black and white 35mm film in October 2022 on Parliament Square, London. The March of the Mummies saw parents and carers protesting on the basis that tax allocations and social safety nets - including subsidised quality early-years care and education – should reflect the needs of society as a whole.