GDP are a group of female artists based in North London. We work with embroidery, printmaking, installation, photography & film to explore our relationship to gross domestic product, as experienced in our everyday lives.
"Unpaid work makes all the rest of work possible" says political economist Marilyn Waring.
Waring calculates that unpaid work is the largest sector of any economy. And, all around the world, most of that work is performed by women. GDP's latest exhibition entitled Out of Circulation is a show about the play between the visible and invisible elements of the economy. GDP are in the process of developing and expanding this exhibition.
www.grossdomesticproduct.org.uk
"Unpaid work makes all the rest of work possible" says political economist Marilyn Waring.
Waring calculates that unpaid work is the largest sector of any economy. And, all around the world, most of that work is performed by women. GDP's latest exhibition entitled Out of Circulation is a show about the play between the visible and invisible elements of the economy. GDP are in the process of developing and expanding this exhibition.
www.grossdomesticproduct.org.uk
Rachel Barber's photographs of vessels containing miscellaneous bits and box including money are in limbo, temporarily or permanently out of action.
Nadya Mahdi's film "Money Talks" examines the differences and similarities between women of diverse backgrounds who recount their tales of financial survival.
Jo Taylor's embroidery " Just what is it that makes today's work so different, so appealing" transforms paperwork usually found in an office into fictionalised abstracted accounts.
Copyright GDP 2014
