Industry

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The theme of industry has been explored by the seven artists of Convergence with very different outcomes.   There are paintings and prints, film and sculpture that examine the idea of industry both locally and further afield.   

industry |ˈindəstrē|noun ( pl. industries )1 economic activity concerned with the processing of raw materials and manufacture of goods in factories: the competitiveness of American industry.• [ with adj. or noun modifier] a particular form or branch of economic or commercial activity: the car industry | the tourist industry.• [ with adj. or noun modifier] informal an activity or domain in which a great deal of time or effort is expended: the Shakespeare industry.2 hard work: the kitchen became a hive of industry .ORIGIN late Middle English (sense 2): from French industrie orLatin industria ‘diligence.’