Video installation
UHD video, H.264, 2160p, video collage of self-produced video material and screen recordings of a workplace check-in portal, approx. 6 minutes, loop, german, with english subtitles
DE 2025
Camera support: Samuel Steglich
A labyrinthine, supposedly interactive video is created from collages of screen recordings from his employer’s time tracking software. David finds himself trapped in the role of the perfect employee.
The work was created specifically for the group exhibition „The Backrooms Vol. 2“ and refers to the previous use of the rooms as office space at Amsinckstraße 45 in Hamburg.
Exhibition view, “Backrooms vol.2,” group exhibition, 2025, Amsinckstraße 45, Hamburg. Photo: David Stichling
The work can be understood as an exploration of the theme of wage labor and as a follow-up to the video work „Day by Day.“
