On the Margins of Technology
Exhibition at Space, London.

Stacy Makishi has created wearable Chindogu in response to ideas about useful technology collected from senior citizens. Chindogu: is the Japanese word coined for the art of the failed and ‘un-useless’ design object. They are inventions that are meant to solve the problems of modern life, however these bizarre objects have a tendency to fail completely. The objects include a suit to carry memories, a dress with a built-in zebra crossing, a hat that helps a person talk to God, shoes that allow one to step outside into the garden and a skirt that keeps you on your toes.

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