A marionette crafted from repurposed and recycled materials salvaged from old projects
This is a meditation on the word ‘manipulate’. What does it mean to ‘manipulate’ something? What feelings does it inspire: indifference, caution, fear, delight?
It varies. ‘Manipulate’ can assume a negative connotation in politics or advertising, yet it takes on a more benign meaning in design or engineering, often describing the ways humans tinker and modify.
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This is a meditation on the word ‘manipulate’. What does it mean to ‘manipulate’ something? What feelings does it inspire: indifference, caution, fear, delight?
It varies. ‘Manipulate’ can assume a negative connotation in politics or advertising, yet it takes on a more benign meaning in design or engineering, often describing the ways humans tinker and modify.
