Experience Sharon Lockhart's Lunch Break Exhibition: Films and Photographs of Shipyard Workers

This exhibition showcases the work of US artist Sharon Lockhart, focusing on her films and photographs documenting the lives of workers at Bath Iron Works. The display includes a film titled 'Lunch Break,' which captures workers during their midday rest in a shipyard corridor, alongside photo series exploring their interactions and personal belongings.

The Secession presents the latest films and photographic series by American artist Sharon Lockhart, which delve into the specific time and place of Bath Iron Works in Maine at the turn of the 21st century. Over the past year, Lockhart observed the lives of workers at this historic shipyard, with each of the exhibition's five projects focusing on a different aspect of their working day. The central piece, the film 'Lunch Break,' depicts 42 workers during their lunch breaks in a long corridor that spans much of the shipyard. Unlike her earlier films, the camera here is mobile, offering an extended view as it traverses the corridor. The spinally lined hallway appears as a hub for both operational activities and social interaction, its surfaces reflecting a history of self-representation and adaptation. Within this space, workers engage in various activities beyond eating, including reading, sleeping, and conversing. The film's soundscape, a collaboration with composer Becky Allen and filmmaker James Benning, blends industrial noises, music, and voices, creating an extended reflection on a brief pause in the work process. Complementing the film, Lockhart exhibits three distinct photo series: images of workers interacting around makeshift or company-provided tables, collections of various setups created by workers for snacks, and formalized portraits of workers' lunchboxes. All photographs highlight how workers shape their workplace and are, in turn, shaped by it. The exhibition also includes a film titled 'Exit,' created over a five-day work week, showing workers leaving the shipyard after their shifts, a motif reminiscent of Louis Lumière's 'Workers Leaving the Lumière Factory' and emphasizing the flow of time and the nuances of everyday experience.

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