We chose the object of the shopping cart as a place to store memory.
The idea of a homeless person using a shopping cart came to mind. They carry their whole life in that cart. The cart is a metaphor for memory because the contents are a physical manifestation of their everyday routines and interactions with the world. The cart is full of stories and memories.
The idea of a homeless person using a shopping cart came to mind. They carry their whole life in that cart. The cart is a metaphor for memory because the contents are a physical manifestation of their everyday routines and interactions with the world. The cart is full of stories and memories.
When first brainstorming for the project I was thinking about how our digital identity seems to fight to replace our real identity. In forming this memory I wanted to go against the notion that all this data adds up to who we are. Which is why homelessness is an excellent reference. It is good because they are essentially living off the grid. They have no pin numbers, no RFID tags, or profiles. They work with physical objects and depend on a barter system to survive.
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