Experimental publication & installation
Materialistic tendencies of the modern world have driven movements towards sustainability and minimalism. It is almost impossible to escape the physical spam that merges into digital spaces, and vice-versa. When photographs fail to merge the gap between the two planes of near-convergence, an experiential dilemma emerges. Are the emotional ties to material objects innate in our wiring? Is it possible to thrive in a parallel, less obstructed space?
Through a series of perspectives on the transient yet immortal lives of objects, this anthology of collected writings and subsequent installation explores the nature of perceiving objects and whether we could and/ or should embrace the digital archives over the physical. It seeks to explore why the same behaviors that have driven movements towards sustainability and minimalism are re-emerging in digital spaces. As virtual and concrete spaces merge, the cognisance of how we organize and filter what resides in our fields of perception becomes increasingly important. The tension between hard copy and cloud content becomes less discernible as we become satisfied with a projection of physicality. Do we even have autonomy over the form and nature of the things we consume?
The book came with a small installation of found objects: a laptop, a phone, a milk carton, a skateboard, a water bottle and a paper plane, all painted white. Projected images put their color and labels back on them. Pick one up, and its image stays behind on the table.
