Author Archives: Emma Brennan

August 7, 2018

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Get Back Your Facebook Data

Why does Facebook need your phone number, phone contacts or the data from your WhatsApp account? Why does Facebook track the time you spend looking at the posts in your news feed? Is the sole purpose of this data gathering…Continue reading

July 31, 2018

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The Library of Missing Datasets

In our data-saturated world, it can be easy to forget the spaces where data is missing. Mimi Onuoha, an artist and researcher, examines the implications of data collection and computational categorization in her project The…Continue reading

July 18, 2018

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An Instrument a Day

For almost 10 years, one month each year, sound artist Ranjit Bhatnagar has produced a musical instrument each day. Each unique object can rattle, tinker, squeak, or chime while others venture into more unique sound…Continue reading

July 6, 2018

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Design Inspired Nature

The network of objects in our lives always carries some type of meaning. From tools to mementos, these artifacts hold different value in the context of our daily life. This meaning changes over the course…Continue reading

June 25, 2018

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How to Become a Roomba

How would it feel to be an object in a smart home? As smart technology becomes more integrated into our daily lives, the role of objects changes with our expectations. The objects begin to create…Continue reading

July 2, 2015

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The Life & Death of an iPhone

https://vimeo.com/channels/staffpicks/131046102 This intriguing video puts a new perspective on the interaction between people and their phones. By shooting entirely from the iPhone’s point of view, the viewer is able to connect to the phone as…Continue reading

May 31, 2015

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Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Rooms

As an influential happening artist in the 60s and 70s, Yayoi Kusama continues to create unique works of art, incorporating her signature polka dots. The polka dots, the trademark of “Kusama Happening,” represent the earth,…Continue reading

May 24, 2015

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Descension into a Black Whirl Pool

Descension, 2015 Steel, water, motor / 500 x 500 cm Artist Anish Kapoor has created a captivating masterpiece that has received a lot of attention. The installation ‘Descension’ is on show until June 5th at…Continue reading

May 22, 2015

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What Font?

Have you ever scrolled through a website and loved the font, but could not figure out what the designer used? There are plenty of ways to find what font they used, however, the easiest way…Continue reading

May 17, 2015

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You Can Make Art With Anything

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZ0epTLZPk4 This adorable video uses a completely new medium to create an animation of tiny sculpted animals. Each animal uses the texture of the tissue paper to enhance the recognizable characteristics of the animal. The…Continue reading