Date of Award
Spring 6-1-2024
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Industrial Design
Department
Industrial Design
First Advisor
Ayako Takase, Jess Brown
Second Advisor
Alicia Tam Wei
Third Advisor
Pamela Hersch
Abstract
What does it mean to be, hear, interpret and understand language? And does it truly matter if we don't? This work explores linguistic translation and mistranslation, through the exploration of three-dimensional and interactive spaces that to create an opportunity to interact with language as an visual and felt environment; rather than language on a page or the spoken word.
When we stand next to typography, next to language, scaled up to a human-sized presence, do we find an immediate kinship and warmth towards it? Do we find ourselves more captivated and intrigued?
I believe that when we encounter the unfamiliar in an intentionally fantastical setting, we can reconnect with our innermost, childlike selves that reach for the unfamiliar with open arms and a boundless curiosity.
Recommended Citation
Abousteit, Farida, "Dimensional Dialogues" (2024). Masters Theses. 1518.
https://digitalcommons.risd.edu/masterstheses/1518
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