The Eye box is the very first project I made at Parsons MFA CDT, it was a self-exploration assignment for Major Studio I: Interface. We had done many exercises in the studio on self-exploration and self-intervention. Understanding ourselves is the first step to our own unique design process that could lead to opportunities of innovations in the future. In one of the sessions, we were discussing the concept of presence and it turned into a heated debate. The meaning of the word “presence” slightly changes based on its’ technical context, e.g., “presence” as on Facebook or “presence” as in the physical distance. I was amazed by how many interpretations we came up based on our own personal experiences with the world.
How do we better communicate our ideas to our audience? The Eye Box is my attempt to create a communicative system through a physical looking glass. A selection of my personal insights, opinions, prejudices, and stereotypes is manifested into different layer/filter/scene in the box. I am hoping when the audience sees through The Eye Box, they could see things in my perspective — a panorama of curated objects that I often associate to in my head.
