This untitled project is a mixed media art piece that comments on the inability of sheltered, millennial narcissists to cope with the realities of adulthood and the job place.
Essentially the pod is used to protect and shelter the user by providing a womb-like environment where the user can escape the pressures of life in a safe space. Because the millennial ego is fragile, yet over inflated, they [the millennials] cannot handle criticism, nor being denied something they feel entitled to. To prevent confrontation and tantrums, employers may provide their employees with the pods to keep workers happy, unthreatened, less insecure, more productive, better rested, and promote job loyalty.
The diagram above shows how the pod will force the user into fetal position, which is the natural womb position, and also physiologically a safe position. It also displays some of the design issues to keep in mind when constructing the structure, which may or may not something audience can interact with. (shape and concept sketches to come soon)
This concept was based on several articles I have read regarding millennial behavior in the workplace, where employers talked about the downside of hiring millennials, admitting that in order to maintain a professional working environment they have learned how to accommodate the millennials. However, I believe that is extremely negative as this generation has had adults cater to them constantly since a very young age.
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