Always wandering, always wondering. This blog documents my musings on media and technology.
In the last few weeks, I participated in two livestreams. One was the electronic wake of my grandmother. The other was a livestreamed BTS concert for my thesis. They are very different, but they made me reflect on the possibilities and challenges of livestreams in […]
There are many ways to define art. The Oxford dictionary defines art as ‘the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination…producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power’. Others rework the words of great thinkers to define art more […]
Introduction We are surrounded by objects. We create them, act upon them and include them in everything we do. Unsurprisingly, objects have been studied extensively. Chemists study elements that make up objects. Designers consider affordances as they create things. Social scientists explore object biographies. This […]
Below are screenshots of my 3D model of digital art by Elmer Kouwenberg. It was made on Agisoft Metashape Pro, using 126 pictures taken on my iPhone 12 in natural light. Challenges Parts of the object were unsuitable for 3D modelling. Generally, thin, transparent objects […]
It’s November 2021 and #FreeBritney is no more. Britney is free. After a long battle with her family, Britney has finally been released from her conservatorship. In 2008, Britney was put under conservatorship after a public breakdown. From 2008-2021, her family controlled her finances, movements, […]
The Design Sprint was the high point of Term 2. Our team had a lot of fun, bouncing ideas off each other, playing with various resources, making a mess and laughing about how much we’re actually accomplishing in the limited time. I’ve never been to […]
My friends are onscreen as tiny Zoom thumbnails. They are surrounded by objects that reveal their unique personalities. Someone’s wearing a heavy-duty headset…gamer girl, perhaps? Framed artworks…creatives, surely? Some have maps on the wall…well-traveled and adventurous types, yes? I wonder if they chose these spots […]
Nobody studies like that! I think to myself. The “Study With Me” streamer has arranged her notes, books and laptop in a line. Candles are burning on her desk. Fairy lights and plants frame her window, which looks out to a Glasgow neighborhood. It feels […]