The Everyday Lives of Gig Workers: A Photo Exhibition

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posted on 2025-08-07, 01:04 authored by Lutfun Nahar LataLutfun Nahar Lata, Andrew Copolov, Rashed Azizi

This photo exhibition showcases images captured between October 2023 and February 2024 by platform-based delivery workers in Melbourne. These images offer unique insights into the daily experiences of the people who deliver our meals, our groceries, and sometimes our medicine. Contributors captured moments of boredom, solidarity, joy, interest, frustration, and compliance. Together, these images present the realities of an evolving work landscape.<p></p>

Funding

Faculty funded project;Fieldwork grant 2023;

History

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Add to Elements

Yes

NTRO Output Type

Curated Exhibition, Event or Festival

NTRO Output Category

Curated Exhibition, Event or Festival : Exhibition/event

Place

Melbourne, Australia

Venue

Gig Workers' Hub

NTRO Publisher

The University of Melbourne

Start Date

2024-12-11

End Date

2024-12-15

Medium

Photo exhibition based on photo-elicitation research project.

Research Statement

This is the first research project in the gig economy area in Australia that used photo-elicitation method to explore gig workers' everyday lives. Gig workers, public service staff and my academic colleagues described this exhibition as an excellent research outcome.

Size or Duration of Work

Photo exhibition 11/12/2024 - 15/12/2024

Affiliation

Lutfun Nahar Lata, University of Melbourne