Made in Hull (in) Dignity of Labour looks at life on the sharp end of the benefits system.

We spoke to several young people who live in Hull and were willing to share their experiences of employment, unemployment and the benefits system. 

Their stories were turned into movement and were filmed, then projected onto key sites around the city that reflected their stories. We then re-filmed and re-projected these stories as part of the installation.

The soundtrack was composed of sounds captured in Hull and samples taken from local singer-songwriter Jody McKenna and everything was interspersed with archive footage of the old jobs that used to be available in manufacturing.

The installation marked the launch of Hull City of Culture and aimed to engage the people of Hull in a rarely-spoken narrative, to give voice to stories of struggle and offer visions of hope for a city that’s seen its share of tough times.