DAE Design Research Podcast - Elvira von Wieding Lidin - I-Wall
WHAT A glass room divider with double-sided mirrors inspired by digital interfaces. A reflection of our need to see ourselves, the mirrors also confront us with our digital behaviour. WHY Social media has turned us into regular showoffs as we pout and pose to broadcast our success online. This self-important behaviour is nothing new, as 18thcentury period interiors reveal: stuffed with ornaments to display the owner’s status. In a modern parallel, Elvira von Wieding Lidin brings our digital vanity into the physical living space. HOW Normally we cannot see ourselves as we engage online. In this mirrored screen, we can catch a glimpse that may put our actions in a different light. QUOTE “This is the story of an ornamental species in a digital age.” Realised in collaboration with Dividere Foundation and supported by the Danish Art Foundation. Interview: Tom Loois | Editing and sounddesign: Lotte van Gaalen | Mix: Lotte van Gaalen | Editor in chief: Tom Loois | Soundtrack: Blue Dot Sessions. Music: www.freemusicarchive.org