Helge Fischer
MA work
MA work
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Display of Affection, Helge Fischer
Flocked MDF, camera, display and Max/MSP software
People in the western world experience the safest environments that man has ever had in its evolution and history. And yet, in spite of all the safety, we seem compelled to worry, uneasily navigating through what social commentators call the ‘culture of fear’.
Through my design proposals I explore this disquiet ambience and how it substantially alters the ways in which we relate to one another, to our children and to ourselves. The Display of Affection, for instance, lets you virtually caress neighbours or strangers on the street from the safety of your home. Does our risk-averse behaviour, however, all too often lead only to more fear?
Info
Info
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MA Degree
School
School of Design
Programme
MA Design Interactions, 2010
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Contact
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07593 024560
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People in the western world experience the safest environments that man has ever had in its evolution and history. And yet, in spite of all the safety, we seem compelled to worry, uneasily navigating through what social commentators call the ‘culture of fear’.
Through my design proposals I explore this disquiet ambience and how it substantially alters the ways in which we relate to one another, to our children and to ourselves. The Display of Affection, for instance, lets you virtually caress neighbours or strangers on the street from the safety of your home. Does our risk-averse behaviour, however, all too often lead only to more fear?
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Degrees
- BA, Digital Media Design, University of the Arts, Bremen, Germany, 2007; Guest student, Interaction Design, School of Arts & Communication, Malmö University, 2006
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Experience
- Interaction designer, PLEX, Berlin, Germany, 2008; Interaction design internship, Art+Com, Berlin, Germany, 2007; Design desearch internship, Fraunhofer Institute IAIS, Bremen, Germany, 2006
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Exhibitions
- If You Could Collaborate, A Foundation Gallery/Rochelle School, London, 2010