4: Past & Posterity
Internet of Things, Experiential Art & Design (2022 - ongoing)Tools/Softwares: Ardunio, C++, Adobe Audition
Upon discovery of what appears to be an ordinary chest box, family heirlooms are brought to life through audible stories from an array of relatives.
THESIS SITE | PRESENTATION
As part of my thesis under NYU’s Interactive Media Arts (IMA) Masters Program, I questioned what life would be like in the future as media technology transforms much of the world to be hypervirtualized. I was particularly curious about what would be preserved for people to become familiar with life & culture in the past. In response to this inquiry, I designed an interactive curiosity chest that contains family heirlooms and first person oral narratives from different family members.
Process
Iteration One: The Recipe Box
![Recipe Box prototype sketch]()
Iteration Two: Storage Shelf
![Prototype shelf used for playtesting]()
![Sketch of shelf concept]()
Iteration Three: Curiosity Chest
![Chest with bottom compartment opened]()
![Sketch of chest concept]()
![Staging of the chest in the 2022 NYU IMA Thesis Show]()
![Chest staged with family photos and heirlooms for playtesting]()
