Adelita Husni-Bey, Gabecare (Rachel Adams, Tessa Lynch), G.O.D.S. (Glasgow Open Dance School), Harriet Rose Morley, Tara Marshall-Tierney

In a large room with period feature ceiling and blue carpet, a series of wooden structures and sections of red sandstone sculptures are spaced out

On a wooden structure is a section of a red sandstone sculpture showing the head and torso of a person with their hair drawn into a bun on their head and cradling a small train in their arms

detail of a red sandstone sculpture showing hands holding a small train

a section of a red sandstone sculpture covered in moss sits on a wooden structure

detail of metal symbols screwed to a wooden structure. the symbols show two hands and a small box floating between them

5 wall mounted cabinets, two floor sculptures, a TV, two benches, a shelf with headphones and publications are laid across a room

a red and white piece of striped fabric with printed lettering lost in folds sits on a section of white tiled floor

a blue and white piece of striped fabric with printed lettering lost in folds sits on a section of white tiled floor

an old square television set on a white plinth shows an abstract green pattern

a red and white piece of striped fabric with printed lettering that reads 'JRB Carbolic Germicidal Soap' sits on a section of white tiled floor

The red cover of an A5 publication is pulled back to show a cover page that reads 'I want to show you a body by G.O.D.S. (Glasgow Open Dance School)'

5 red covered A5 publications sit on a while shelf. Two sets of black headphones attached to mp3 players are also hanging from the shelf.

a mirrored cabinet mounted on a wall. One of the doors has been removed and reveals domestic scenes with dolls-house furniture inside.

a wall mounted mirrored cabinet has a swirl of paint smeared across it and a tiny metal boat stuck to the surface

detail of a tiny metal iron on a mirrored cabinet door

Springburn Museum

You’re Never Done was a group exhibition featuring works by local and international artists that explored the invisible narratives of labour within our cities.

Originally, the exhibition was inspired by Glasgow’s public washhouses (known as ‘Steamies’) and the wages for housework movement. It was intended to take the form of a collaborative space created to address the gendered division of labour and visibility within working-class communities.

Since the outbreak of Covid-19, the sudden shift in the working practices of many people provided an important opportunity to recognise that the world’s economies and the maintenance of our daily lives are built on the invisible and often unpaid labour of women. The show was a gesture towards reclaiming spaces, reimagining the labour of women, and politicising the lack of art resources within communities in Glasgow North.

Curated by Thomas Abercromby and Holly Takenzire

Supported by Glasgow City Heritage Trust, Glasgow International, Necessity, NG Homes and Stroom Den Haag

You're Never Done

Springburn Museum