Moving along

I’m assuming those of you who actually read my blog have determined at this point that this process called thesis has taken me on quite a journey during winter break.

Having shifted focus from the behaviors themselves, to why they are socially detrimental has shed new light on my project, and ultimately given me a new perspective on the topic. I went back to the beginning (iterative cycle anyone?) and reanalyzed Noam Toran and Dunne & Raby, not what they did, but HOW they did.  What do their projects accomplish? What is the deeper message? 

Once I had pulled my precedents apart by breaking each project down into its most simple parts, I retackled my topic, this time thinking about the meaning of objects. I started thinking about what the objects represent, and what are the neurosis of the millennial generation? As per a recommendation from my advisor I also started to consider prosthetics and psychotherapy.

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Now I had to play with the idea of what is secure? Whatever I make has to interpret the psychological shortcomings of the millennial generation in a physical format. I wrote down  several methods or objects that are used to secure something. From there I went with a harness (ties into the idea of fetishism…maybe too literally) idea, and started sketching a harness that could be used to secure the ego. This round of sketching went from hiking harnesses, to protective aspects of superheroes costumes (over inflated egos…it seemed fitting), and protective chest gear for sports and sparring. Eventually I came up with the idea of creating protective gear for the ego, that could be worn, turning ego protection into a wearable object, much like what millennials do already with their designer safety shields. 

Sketches below

More sketches to come…