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"Sometimes I wonder about the absurd nature of human employment."
This art installation explores the surreal and often irrational dynamics of modern work culture. At its core, it reflects the dissonance between personal aspirations and the chaotic, impersonal nature of recruitment processes. As a designer, navigating the job search often feels like a Sisyphean task—striving to align creativity and individuality with rigid, algorithm-driven systems and organisations where design does not get valued. In highly structured corporate environments with unreasonable expectations, creativity gets trampled often and an employee starts conforming to the norms. This interplay invites viewers to question the deeper purpose of work and its influence on identity.
The making
Motivation
This installation stems from my desire to revisit kinetic sculpture as an art form. During the first semester of my master’s course at NID, I explored kinetic sculpture but found the outcome aesthetically unsatisfactory, leaving me with a sense of incompleteness. I wanted this new attempt to not only be visually compelling but also meaningful. Additionally, I saw this as an opportunity to overcome my apprehension about working with 3D software, using modeling to enhance my technical skills. By merging technology and art, I aimed to grow as a new media designer. Inspired by a course I discovered on Udemy, I was determined to make the most of this learning journey.
Software used
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Autodesk Fusion
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GIM software (see Acknowledgements at the bottom of this page).
Acknowledgements
1. GIM software is a registered software of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, UPV/EHU. The author is immensely grateful for the same. The author wishes to acknowledge Alfonso Hernández, CompMech, Department of Mechanical Engineering, UPVEHU for the permission to use the GIM® software. (www.ehu.es/compmech).
2. Petuya, V.; Macho, E.; Altuzarra, O.; Pinto, C. and Hernández, A. “Educational Software Tools for the Kinematic Analysis of Mechanisms”. Comp. Appl. Eng. Education. First published online: February 24, 2011. DOI: 10.1002 cae.20532. ISSN: 1061-3773.
3. https://www.udemy.com/course/kinetic-sculpture-vol1/?couponCode=ST21MT121624