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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Entertainment
Sian Cain

Australia to host ‘Space-out competition’ – where people compete to do nothing

A Space-out competition in Seoul, South Korea, where people compete to be the best at doing nothing
Participants in the Space-out competition in Seoul, South Korea in 2024. Created by artist Woopsyang, people compete to be the best at doing nothing. Photograph: Yonhap/EPA

Are you good at doing nothing? If you are in Melbourne later this year, you’ll be able to put your skills to the test in a “Space-out competition” – in which participants compete to see who can zone out the most over 90 minutes.

The Space-out competition was started by the South Korean artist Woopsyang after she experienced burnout while working a stressful advertising job. Posed as a challenge to hustle culture, the competition has been held in busy parts of Seoul, Hong Kong and Tokyo, and will be held in Melbourne’s bustling QV mall this June, as part of Rising festival, the city’s annual winter arts festival.

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