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Otilia Vieru otilia.info@gmail.com Romania / Moldavia @otiliavieruofficial Internship: Claes Iversen Project WELCOME TO THE BRAINDRAIN I sculpt structures in which I organically navigate between contrasting elements. My aim is to bring together the real world and the virtual domain. The Virtual Reality is translated in my collection through the means of Macramé and the materials used for it. I have a very intuitive approach when building these structures and
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sometimes I let the materials push the design into a certain direction. Cables, ropes, zippers and deconstructed glasses are only a few of the materials I have used for the Macrame Shells. Repurposing utensils has always been applied in my creative practice, in my graduation collection, for instance, the cable ties are used to secure, interconnect the macramé and to create a spiky texture resembling pseudopodia of an organism. Thesis Long Live The Immaterial One of the biggest passions during my teenage years has been watching anime and drawing manga. It shows through my work as for all
the years spent at KABK, the graphical, manga-like style has always been present. For my graduation project I have collected references from anime, manga,and animations like: ‘Ghost in the Shell”, “Neon Genesis Evangelion” and “Blame!”. I have always been fond of The Future and the possible unfold of events involving Technology. Since I strongly believe that the virtual domain is gradually taking over, I envision a future in which the immaterial has a greater preference than the material. I have created my own version of what the future could look like, which also serves as the concept for my graduation collection.
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Vincent Wong vincentwong0125@gmail.com Malaysia Internship: Haider Ackermann Project Juvenile Oddity The invention of the internet and advancement of technology has made people vulnerable and restricted in expressing their identities. We are monitored using data we provide to social media. The society is becoming more conservative, more nationalistic and intolerant
to difference. I want people to be able to express themselves again. My project gives a fresh and literal twist to classic tailored menswear and inspiration from the 70s and 80s where technology was still undeveloped and subcultures flourished. An encouragement to do whatever the heck you want and be whoever you want to be. Thesis Cyber Warfare Artificial Intelligence is pervasive to our lives and culture. Don’t know something? Whip out your phone and ask Siri. With artificial
intelligence, we have enabled machines to learn. To be able to read, handle and process huge amounts of data. This has resulted in the rapid advancement of science, medicine and quality of life. But it has also made us even more vulnerable to psychological warfare, especially when initiated by people in power. The biggest concern about the advancement of artificial intelligence is privacy. As Chris Wylie, former head researcher of Cambridge Analytica has mentioned, “computers are better at understanding who you are as a person than your co–workers and friends.” 197