‘In anthropological studies of the Fresh Kills landfill site in New York, hotdogs, corncobs and news papers that were 25 years old were still in recognisable form, and the news papers were readable.’
(page 8, Emotionally Durable Design, [from: Association of science-Technology Center, quoted from www.astc.org/exhibitions/rotten/fkl.htm]
We seem to be in a stage of extending the life of perishable items such as Hotdogs, News papers and apples. And not being able to sustain items we rely on for backup in the future. It would be interesting to test how long some perishable items last up against items we consider to be more permanent. It could also be a way of bringing relativity into my work.
No comments:
Post a Comment