Thesis - Personal Statement
Every day I open the closet, choose what to wear, and close it. This space, ‘closet’ requires my interaction in a very similar way of dealing with ‘folder’ in computer operating system, metaphorically.
Like any folder can include sub-categories underneath it, the spaces in the closet are separated by smaller piece of space where items are organized and categorized. They are gradually filled by clothes, fashion items, and some other things, although not as fast as files in the folder, therefore need to be ‘emptied’ when over-filled.
Noticeable difference is that in digital world, there are ‘signs’ that tell you when to empty the trash bin, however, in analog world, we can simply ignore the closet door that won’t close. This will not be the case if a user can dispose no-longer-needed clothes routinely, people who can throw things out may need a help to be aware of clutter.
Advertisement of new storage option does not make sense to me, nor save my mind any effort - in fact, it may produce a greater tax than throwing things out.
In this thesis I question what real solution is to live with ‘reasonable’ amount of belongings in our every day lives, focusing on people’s closet and develop a way to stay alerted at any time (immediacy), anywhere (location).