Invisible Work
Project Description
After an in-depth focus group and a series of one to one interviews with selected research participants from a diverse group of refugees employed across various sectors in Cyprus, our team developed a set of narratives and information that made it to the posters’ storyline.
The awareness campaign poster series created by our leading designer Andriana Lagoudes will be revealed to the public for the first time. This poster campaign aims to raise awareness, advocating for the labour rights of various refugee and migrant demographics and is intended to provoke important discussions on such critical issues on the frontline of migration politics. After the reveal event the poster campaign will be placed all around the streets of Nicosia, extending the conversation to the general public and allowing the posters to create ripples to the city's urban narrative.
PROJECT DURATION: March - September 2024
RESEARCH STEPS: Desk Research > Focus Group > 1:1 Interviews
DESIGN METHODOLOGY: Social Design and Co-Design
EACH POSTER FOCUSES ON A PARTICULAR REFUGEE DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE.
Creative Direction and Poster Design by ANDRIANA LAGOUDES
THE PRODUCTION OF THIS PROJECT WAS A RESULT OF THE EFFORTS OF GENERATION FOR CHANGE CY AND ANDRIANA LAGOUDES AND FUNDED BY THE ART FOR SOCIAL ACTION SMALL GRANTS PROGRAM (ASA).
RESEARCH STEPS: Desk Research > Focus Group > 1:1 Interviews
DESIGN METHODOLOGY: Social Design and Co-Design
EACH POSTER FOCUSES ON A PARTICULAR REFUGEE DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE.
Creative Direction and Poster Design by ANDRIANA LAGOUDES
THE PRODUCTION OF THIS PROJECT WAS A RESULT OF THE EFFORTS OF GENERATION FOR CHANGE CY AND ANDRIANA LAGOUDES AND FUNDED BY THE ART FOR SOCIAL ACTION SMALL GRANTS PROGRAM (ASA).
POSTER TITLE: Embracing the Hijab.
AIM: This poster aims to dismantle harmful beliefs about the hijab and make way to reveal the complexity that lies behind its symbolism.
NUMBER OF RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS IN FOCUS: [2]
IDENTITY CHARACTERISTICS: [1] Early 20s, Able-Bodied, Muslim Woman [2] Late 20s, Able-Bodied, Muslim Woman.
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: [1] Somalia [2] Somalia
TIME IN CYPRUS: [1] 2-3 years [2] 2-3 years
WORKED IN CYPRUS: Yes
THE WRITTEN CONTENT OF THIS POSTER WAS CO-CREATED WITH A SELECTED RESEARCH PARTICIPANT.
AIM: This poster aims to dismantle harmful beliefs about the hijab and make way to reveal the complexity that lies behind its symbolism.
NUMBER OF RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS IN FOCUS: [2]
IDENTITY CHARACTERISTICS: [1] Early 20s, Able-Bodied, Muslim Woman [2] Late 20s, Able-Bodied, Muslim Woman.
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: [1] Somalia [2] Somalia
TIME IN CYPRUS: [1] 2-3 years [2] 2-3 years
WORKED IN CYPRUS: Yes
THE WRITTEN CONTENT OF THIS POSTER WAS CO-CREATED WITH A SELECTED RESEARCH PARTICIPANT.
POSTER TITLE: Work RoadMap of a Refugee in Cyprus
AIM: This poster maps one journey of an able-bodied refugee man into the labor sector in Cyprus. It aims to reveal the obstacles and learning processes that take place.
NUMBER OF RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS IN FOCUS: [1]
IDENTITY CHARACTERISTICS: Early 20s, Able Bodied Man, No Previous Work Experience
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Congo
TIME IN CYPRUS: 3 - 4 years
WORKED IN CYPRUS: Yes
THE WRITTEN CONTENT OF THIS POSTER WAS CO-CREATED WITH A SELECTED RESEARCH PARTICIPANT.
AIM: This poster maps one journey of an able-bodied refugee man into the labor sector in Cyprus. It aims to reveal the obstacles and learning processes that take place.
NUMBER OF RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS IN FOCUS: [1]
IDENTITY CHARACTERISTICS: Early 20s, Able Bodied Man, No Previous Work Experience
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Congo
TIME IN CYPRUS: 3 - 4 years
WORKED IN CYPRUS: Yes
THE WRITTEN CONTENT OF THIS POSTER WAS CO-CREATED WITH A SELECTED RESEARCH PARTICIPANT.
POSTER TITLE: Unheard Work Stories of refugees with (Dis)abilities, Digital Version.
AIM: This poster advocates for the visibility of a demographic of refugees that live their life with visible and invisible (dis)abilities.
NUMBER OF RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS IN FOCUS: [2]
IDENTITY CHARACTERISTICS: [1] Late 20s, Man with disability [2] Early 30s, Man with Disability.
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: [1] Sierra Leone [2] Cameroon
TIME IN CYPRUS: [1] 4 years [2] 4 years
WORKED IN CYPRUS: Yes
THE WRITTEN CONTENT OF THIS POSTER WAS CO-CREATED WITH A SELECTED RESEARCH PARTICIPANT.
AIM: This poster advocates for the visibility of a demographic of refugees that live their life with visible and invisible (dis)abilities.
NUMBER OF RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS IN FOCUS: [2]
IDENTITY CHARACTERISTICS: [1] Late 20s, Man with disability [2] Early 30s, Man with Disability.
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: [1] Sierra Leone [2] Cameroon
TIME IN CYPRUS: [1] 4 years [2] 4 years
WORKED IN CYPRUS: Yes
THE WRITTEN CONTENT OF THIS POSTER WAS CO-CREATED WITH A SELECTED RESEARCH PARTICIPANT.
At the event we revealed the posters and had a panel discussion focusing on racism and exploitation in Cyprus' labor sector. Our audience heard directly from refugees, migrants, and representatives from a migrant-focused organisation from the North. Additionally, individuals who have contributed to our project's research shared their personal experiences, providing a unique and valuable perspective followed by an open form Q&A conversations.
The Generation for Change team in collaboration with designer Andriana Lagoudes funded by the Art for Social Action sub-granting program (ASA) created a framework to research migrant and refugee experiences in the labor market in order to create an impactful awareness campaign.
An opportunity to gain impactful insights that arose from our interdisciplinary approach to this project of research and social design.
The Arts for Social Action sub-granting program (ASA) implemented by Visual Voices, the Civil Society Initiative, and The Management Center of the Mediterranean within the framework of Building Community - Arts for Social Action Project (BCASA), made possible by the generous funding from the European Union under the Financial Aid Programme for the Turkish Cypriot Community.
The Generation for Change team in collaboration with designer Andriana Lagoudes funded by the Art for Social Action sub-granting program (ASA) created a framework to research migrant and refugee experiences in the labor market in order to create an impactful awareness campaign.
An opportunity to gain impactful insights that arose from our interdisciplinary approach to this project of research and social design.
The Arts for Social Action sub-granting program (ASA) implemented by Visual Voices, the Civil Society Initiative, and The Management Center of the Mediterranean within the framework of Building Community - Arts for Social Action Project (BCASA), made possible by the generous funding from the European Union under the Financial Aid Programme for the Turkish Cypriot Community.
