We are in a state of perpetual war – with ourselves and with the eco-system that sustains us. Perpetual war breeds perpetual fear. In the present context, this fear stems from our extreme desire for authenticity and manifests itself in our collectively insatiable culture of consumption.

Deep down, we are afraid we may never be satisfied. An expanding archive of branded myths and icons feeds this fear. Designer Gas Masks is an attempt to visualize this state of mind. Because it is only by first acknowledging and then challenging fear that we will all be able to breathe a little easier. … read more »

 

We use technology to feed our insatiable curiosity for translating the unknown into the symbols and syntax of our known world. Simultaneously, technology feeds and enables both this curiosity and our need for translation. However where there is translation, there is bound to be noise.

Despite the implications of the term, all noise is not created equal. Whether audio or visual, some noise is qualitatively different, more stimulating than others. And yet we treat it all with the same disdain. Like an abnormality. A distortion. An error to be avoided, ashamed of and erased. If, on the other hand, we could let go of our arbitrary values, we might glimpse for a moment, perhaps even decipher, the aesthetics of the so-called ‘error’. … read more »