Safety Instructions: DJ
May 2002, Bristol
This solo exhibition was in a record shop that is used by lots of DJs, so I thought I would take a look at the dangerous side of being a DJ. The work of a DJ can be quite risky, with the possibility of developing repetitive strain injury or, as I called it, ‘Turntablist’s Wrist’. There are also other challenges such as paper cuts from rifling through vinyl, perforated eardrums, sleep deprivation and soreness of the neck from gripping headphones to the ear. I produced a series of eight record sleeve sized images illustrating these dangers, and displayed them amongst the record stands and tee-shirt racks in the shop.
