You’re welcome to climb artist Anna Walther’s climbing-frame sculpture — but we can’t promise you won’t get dirty. The artwork Who’s Gonna Do the Dirty Jobs, When Everyone Is Equal? stands on a layer of mud that you have to wade through to reach the structure, whether the sun is shining or the rain is pouring down.
The struggle with the festival mud becomes a symbol of the injustice that can arise when the idea of equality meets the real world. Just like in the title, the question remains: are you willing to throw yourself into the mud and ask who does the dirty work if everyone is equal?
The artwork points to how prioritising low costs and fast production can lead to the exploitation of labour in the Global South. Here, you’re invited to sense how hard, dirty work often becomes invisible within global trade structures and supply chains. Bring a friend, face the mud together, and uncover the injustices beneath the surface.
Anna Walther works with sculpture and installation and is interested in the relationship between private and public space. She explores power structures, class, vulnerability, and neurodivergence through various materials, everyday objects, and humour. With her art, she aims to give a voice to marginalised groups and to create connection and care.
Who’s Gonna Do the Dirty Jobs, When Everyone Is Equal? is realised in collaboration with Art Hub Copenhagen.