Clocking In and Out
2015 – 2023

Performance on social media.
Digital documentation.

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This work reflects on productive time and cognitive labour in relation to digital technologies by tracking a week of my daily interaction with my smartphone and social media. During seven days, I took two selfies each day—one the first time I used my phone in the morning and another the last time at night—and posted them in real time on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. The title refers to the traditional time clock used by workers to record their arrival and departure from work. In exhibitions, the piece is presented through digital documentation of the action on a tablet. The work was reenacted in 2023 as part of Not only what, but also how at Oficina Cultural de España (Washington, US).

Credits:

General installation view of the exhibition Not Only What but Also How at Oficina Cultural de España (Washington, 2023).
Digital documentation of the performance.
General installation view of the exhibition 24/7 Conectados, CentroCentro (Madrid, 2017).
Image: Lukasz Michalak.