CALL FAIL

Overview

CALL FAIL

PRIVATE VIEW: Thursday 12th March, 5pm - 7pm (book tickets above)
EXHIBITION OPEN: 12th March - 13th April 2026
WHERE: SU Project Space, CSM, 1 Granary Square, Kings Cross, N1C 4AA (access details below)

By Neha Ratanchand

Call Fail is an interactive narrative installation examining the realities of looking for work set against the UK job market, the project draws attention to the emotional strain, uncertainty, and quiet persistence required to keep participating in a process that often feels impersonal and opaque.

The work critiques recruitment culture as a structure rather than an individual experience. Hiring becomes a loop of performance.

It asks what is lost when communication is automated and when human presence is reduced to data. The project makes this discomfort visible, inviting reflection on the structures that sustain it and the people who move through it, revealing the gap between the promise of employment and the reality of navigating it. Satire is used as a way to expose this tension

Alongside this critique sits the Good Job Archive, a participatory element that gathers examples of ethical and supportive workplaces. Visitors contribute experiences, observations, and alternatives, expanding the project beyond frustration into collective reflection.

Neha is currently studying BA Graphic Communication Design at CSM. 

Access

This event will take place in the SU Project Space at:

Central Saint Martins, 1 Granary Square, Kings Cross, N1C 4AA

All UAL students are welcome to join. Please just bring your UAL ID to enter the building (alternatively, a temporary pass can be requested from the front desk on arrival).

External Guests can book through the ticket link provided and sign in at a desk which will be set up outside the barriers.

For public transport suggestions and accessibility info, please visit CSM's 'Find Us' page.

Directions to the Exhibition: This exhibition will take place in the SU Project Space, which is on the first floor next to the library, and outside the Arts SU office.

All entrances to the building are at ground level with step-free access. Lifts and access needs toilets are available on all floors. Full access and route guides to Central Saint Martins are available on AccessAble. A toilet block, including an accessible toilet, is located in the same area on the first floor, and signage is available. If you need any reasonable adjustments to attend and participate in this event, please do get in touch with us via: artsprogramme@su.arts.ac.uk

This is event is part of Arts SU's Project Space programme:

Project Spaces

The Arts SU Project Spaces provide opportunities for you to trial new ideas and exhibit your work across the UAL colleges.

Looking to showcase your work or try your hand at curating? Join Arts SU's Student Exhibition Programme! This is your chance to transform our Project Spaces into exciting exhibitions, share your creativity with the whole UAL community, and develop your practice outside of your academic studies. 

Whether you're interested in exhibiting or organising, you'll get hands on experience in putting together shows while connecting with creative peers from different courses and disciplines. No formal exhibition experience needed – just bring your ideas and enthusiasm! The programme enriches our creative community, turning campus spaces into lively hubs of artistic exchange and experimentation.

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We host 3 exhibitions per term, and have two open calls per year, one in September/October and one in December/January.