Generations of cokes stokers and steel workers have sweated before the blast furnaces of the Hoogovens, currently known as Tata Steel. Where does such pride and loyalty to a company come from? In Lab STEEL you’ll meet ‘white collar’ and ‘blue collar’ workers and learn more about the mentality of the blast furnace man.
Based on interviews and site visits, we sketched the many changes the company has undergone and what these mean to employees and their families.
artistic team
Danielle van Vree, Ted van Leeuwen, Huug van Tienhoven, Geert Jonkers, Dorien Folkers
artistic direction
Titia Bouwmeester
general manager
Ilse van Dijk
production manager
Aafke van der Leij