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About the absurdity of burnout culture
Burnout culture comes with an endless cycle of being busy for the sake of being busy. You’re expected to work without limits (and sometimes without a point) at the expense of your well-being. For many, this leads to a constant deep exhaustion that no hot yoga class, meditation app or weekend getaway can fix. This multimedia installation is an invitation to reflect on this mindset through object-based storytelling. Everyday objects associated with productivity have been humorously redesigned to illustrate the absurdity of burnout culture and the toxic conditions that sustain it.
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Studio Sophia Schullan
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Netherlands
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Sophia Schullan
Sophia Schullan is a German designer with an interdisciplinary studio based in The Netherlands. Through her practice, she likes to question common perspectives on everyday life and playfully design new angles to look at it. Her work usually tackles serious topics in a lighthearted manner: to make people think – and smile.