Concept

Tired of the conventional shape degree shows usually took, we set a goal to achieving a much more active and interactive environment in which our work would be presented. It was this ideal that lead to the birth of Little tasks. It was to be housed in the ground floor of the show, transforming it into a live evolving environment.

Illustration by Mak Ying Ping.

Student-led participatory workshops

Little tasks comprised of two parts. In the background were student-led participatory workshops, where members of the public were able to get involved and engage with the students of the course. As we were temporarily moving into the Southbank community we wanted to invite local schools and businesses to the show and used Little tasks as a perfect opportunity in doing so. Turning the ground floor of the exhibition into an organic, dynamic, growing space within the main show.

Little tasks

In the foreground were a team of students responding to tasks set for them by people from very diverse backgrounds. We received tasks from British Petroleum, Why Not Associates, Design Museum, a Primary School in Paris and many more including our twitter followers. Each had a tangible outcome which was displayed in the studio as they were created.

‘Make plasticine models of famous scientists.’ from Russell Davies.

‘Find something dirty. Clean it and fix it.’ from Daniel Eatock.