I recently stumbled upon a youtube video which highlighted racial biases in technology. While there is a debate about whether or not we call machine racist, there is definitely and important point to be made about being conscious of our own biases when designing– especially for products that meant to Read more…
Last week Thursday in my way to Commons I found a glove on the floor. It’s layout was too cool to be a mistake and so I couldn’t help but wonder if it was placed there intentionally. If it just happened to fall like that, ai guess my next question Read more…
This is an original photograph that I took while getting groceries. While this photo is aesthetically pleasing to look at, at contains objects which are foreign to me, what struck me most about this image was how its meaning would change if I were to post it on Instagram. The Read more…
Last week, we discussed some of the social connotations of colour. Upon reading this post, I couldn’t help but notice research’s long-standing relationship with the colour light blue. We see it charts, on medical scans, on dies in lab cultures… I have come to know this icy colour as a Read more…
I came across this piece which reminds me of our class discussion about virtualising art. In class, I said that photographing artwork can transform the artwork. In this post, we can see how photographing artwork can literally change our perception of the work and also allow individuals to add themselves Read more…