This reflective triangular prism is representative of the culture we live in. We are so fixated by shiny things, that we don't pay attention to underlying issues that arise around us. The triangle represents technology, it's strength and strong base. It is a reference to the religious foundation of Christianity, in which there is a Holy Trinity, illustrating an everlasting existence. Technology is believed to exist forever once anything is uploaded online. In order to download Quantified apps, we are required to read Terms and conditions, however, we don't always read them in full. We are becoming lazy to do so, still fixated on the 'shiny' object we are trying to acquire. I have incorporated a speaker and iPod, which plays out the terms and conditions of an app called MyFitnessPal within the prism. The voice is computer-generated, again, linking back to technology. The reflective mirrors reflect back onto us, allowing us to be able to see ourselves and be aware of the possibility of being taken advantage of.
I used my research as a basis to ask questions. I am skeptical about technology because there is no sure way to know how much control we actually have over it. In terms of the Quantified Self, we are tracking ourselves, but also through agreeing to terms and conditions, and in doing so, we are allowing companies to track us. Gary Wolf, who coined the term "Quantified Self" said that "if we want to act more effectively in the world, we have to know ourselves better." Terms and conditions were purposely designed the way they are. We live in a world where we have become conditioned to have short attention spans. Terms and conditions are written in legal jargon, which makes it difficult to understand this language. Many factors play into people not reading terms and conditions, such as the size and length of text. Some apps even go as far as being able to control our device cameras at any point without our permission, all because we have agreed to terms and conditions without reading them.
Tools used: Laser cutting, Illustrator, InDesign, adhesive, ITunes, Text-To-Speech