Value Repair
Value Repair explores the creation of fair and just labor conditions in the repair sector, a crucial element of our circular economy transition. As the EU moves toward “Right to Repair” legislation, we investigate how to ensure a just transition for repair workers in both high-tech and low-tech sectors. With a focus on the Rijnmond region of the Netherlands, REPAIR combines academic research with artistic interventions to develop practical tools for implementing fair labor practices in the repair sector.
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Despite repair work being essential for sustainability, repair faces undervaluation and challenging economic and working conditions. Through collaborative workshops, stakeholder engagement, and artistic methodologies, we develop Future Repair Labor Imaginaries and a Fair Practice Code.
The project is currently in its research and engagement phase, with workshops and imaginaries being developed in collaboration with stakeholders from across the repair sector.
Our Role
In4Art leads the Future Imaginaries workstream, investigating artistic developments related to repair work and labor transitions to help shape new perspectives on the value and future of repair work. We are involved in the co-development of a Fair Repair Code centred around workshops to explore Fair Pay, Fair Share, and Fair Chain principles, ultimately to establish frameworks for ethical repair practices.
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October 2024 – June 2025
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