ALL work and no play makes for a very dull exhibition.

So why not have a bit of both at a new art show which has been curated by a group of Masters students at Essex University.

Work Space Pressure is an exhibition of contemporary artists which deals with the concerns and tensions that evolve in different work environments.

It has been put together by a truly international and local group of curatorial studies students; Catherine Earnshaw from Great Maplestead, Adam Robinson from Sible Hedingham, Sophie Dickey from Grays, Katy Briggs from Reading, Bryony Webster from Fareham, Leah Williams from Texas and Elsa Bouchez from Paris.

They set out to explore the various ideas and concepts which might surround how we look at the notion of work in particular time, materiality, working environments and personal wellbeing.

But funnily enough putting it together involved quite a bit of work from the students, even a trip up to Scarborough to get one of the pieces.

Adam says: "Yeah Katy, Elsa and I went on a little road trip to pick up Karen Thompson's Qwerty Meltdown from the artist herself. It was going to be cheaper doing it that way than getting sent through the post."

Life was a little easier finding their first piece.

"Once we had decided the subject we wanted to explore," Katy adds, "we had a look at the Escala collection of Latin American art that obviously is held here at the university. There we found this beautiful piece by Leon Ferrari, which really was our jump off point for the rest of the art, especially Bea Fremderman's digital piece, which has incredible similarities."

With the rest of the space broken up into a work cubicles, as if it were a functioning office, and a fascinating piece in the back room by Femke Herregraven, which is inspired by the computer algorithms the financial industry uses, it's a well put together collection of work that is thought-provoking and fun.

Work Space Pressure

Art Exchange, Square 5

Essex University.

Until June 11. Tuesday to Friday, 11am to 5pm, Saturday 12pm to 4pm.

Free. 01206 873184.