Perspective Inversion

Thesis Prep Studio Project 3 involves finding new conceptual approaches to our thesis topic. The goal is to focus on problem-finding, critical prototyping and learning through making.

A lot of my work focuses on responding to and being critical of implicit biases, specifically those that drive us relentlessly towards linear growth, resource extraction and quantification. This usually involves inviting the participant to reflect on their own agency through non-commercial, atelic, reflective and/or presence-building interactions. These are offered as an alternative to the underlying 'default' forces that run much of our lives.

Instead of rejecting or attempting to counter those forces, what if we embraced them even harder? What if we ramp them up 10000X? How might we use the language, visuals and design of hyper-commercial, goal-oriented, quantitative growth to create a critical dialog? Rather than offering an alternative way of being/doing, this investigation will explore critical design by leaning in to the underlying biases and systems that I've previously been trying to counter.