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IN PRAISE OF CLEANERS on Labour Day // MERAIKAN TUKANG CUCI pada Hari Pekerja
An ode to the ones who keep Malaysia running, who wipe away the blood and piss, disinfect the surfaces, fill the soap dispensers, empty the trash. In praise of the lone figure at the end of a hospital corridor, mopping the floor under fluorescent lights at 3am. In solidarity with their struggle – for dignity, stability and increased wages. Today, we praise cleaners.
Satu penghargaan buat mereka yang menjaga keselesaan di negara kita, yang lap darah dan sisa tertumpah, basuh kuman, isi bekas sabun tangan, angkat sampah. Pujian buat sosok tunggal di hujung koridor sebuah hospital, yang sedang lap lantai pada waktu 3 pagi. Solidariti buat perjuangan mereka untuk menuntut hak, maruah dan peningkatan gaji. Hari ini kita memuliakan tukang cuci.
This series of handmade prints features 6 common cleaning tools: gloves, broom, lidi broom, mop, bucket and spray bottle. They are made using intaglio drypoint technique on recycled Tetrapak packaging. Intaglio prints are traditionally made by engraving on copper or aluminium plate.
Siri cetakan buatan tangan ini menggambarkan 6 alat pembersihan seharian: sarung tangan, penyapu, sapu lidi, mop, baldi dan penyembur. Dibuat dengan teknik intaglio, iaitu gurisan kering atas kotak Tetrapak. Cetakan intaglio biasanya dibuat atas plat tembaga atau aluminum.
100% of proceeds to Malaysia’s national hospital service workers’ labor union.
Images from ‘Bila Kami Bersatu‘, a 2019 documentary about their struggle for dignified working conditions, directed by Minxi Chua and Asyraf Abdul Samad.
