Eye Candy
Children's sweets and lollipops with electronic interfaces
The joining of sweets with electronics in the form of a grid or a USB connection is, on the face of it, an illogical juxtaposition.
But we know that the brain can process visual images through other organs apart from the eye.
The tongue, with its concentration of nerve endings and its saliva, is particularly adept at receiving electronic stimuli and passing them onto the brain. With a fine electronic grid placed on the tongue, you could suck on the sweet or lollipop and see beautiful explosions of colour.
That is a trivial (although far from unreasonable) act of everyday self-gratification. But by re-thinkingand re-classifying the way we approach technology and the senses, we can be more imaginative and constructive in the way we envision future possibilities.
The models displayed at the MoMA's Design and the Elastic Mind exhibition are deliberately intended to invite such a change of approach.
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Deitch Art Parade Cancelled
After three months of solid work, Beta Tank set off to NY to get involved in the 2008 Deitch Art Parade.
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Keywords: Exhibitions, Eye Candy, Sensory Substitution
The Deitch Art Parade
We're off to New York!
Only one week from now, on Saturday, September 6, we'll be dancing on West Broadway in Manhattan at this year's Deitch Art Parade. As you can see from their announcement, we are in fine company.
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Keywords: Exhibitions, Eye Candy, Sensory Substitution
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