Abstract
This chapter of The Art of Laziness sifts through the archive of the dole bludger and the share house to outline the disappearance of Australian arts' relationship to forms of negativity, such as laziness and hedonism. Through a winding tour of 1990s bludger and slacker culture, Jorgensen helps to bring into focus the dominance of the entrepreneurial spirit of our own time. The negative representation of the share house, the dole bludger and the junkie are troubling today because they offer other possibilities for living, for creating relationships and finding pleasure.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The Art of Laziness |
| Subtitle of host publication | Contemporary Art and Post-Work Politics |
| Place of Publication | Melbourne |
| Publisher | A+A publishing, University of Melbourne |
| Chapter | 7 |
| Pages | 129-138 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| ISBN (Print) | 798-0-9924589-0-4 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Mar 2020 |