In the ideation stage of this project, I came across an article from The Guardian titled "Cluttercore: the pandemic trend for celebrating stuff, mess and comfort" by Morwenna Ferrier. The following two quotes highlighted for me the affective and material similarities between the then-recent COVID-19 pandemic and the narratively central AIDS epidemic:
"Clutter has emerged, dusty and triumphant, as a defining byproduct of the pandemic. Yet we are undecided on what to do with it. “Forced inside, some people have been embracing their stuff,” says Jennifer Howard, author of Clutter: An Untidy History. “The pandemic has forced us to reevaluate what we have, make better use of objects and space… and also see their value, often for the first time.”
"Clutter has emerged, dusty and triumphant, as a defining byproduct of the pandemic. Yet we are undecided on what to do with it. “Forced inside, some people have been embracing their stuff,” says Jennifer Howard, author of Clutter: An Untidy History. “The pandemic has forced us to reevaluate what we have, make better use of objects and space… and also see their value, often for the first time.”
"For a generation that rent rather than buy, clutter can be a lifeline. I’ve accepted the fact that I won’t own a house so making [my home] joyful and cosy is really important,” says Holton.
Identifying this parallel is what inspired a design grounded in the curation of objects, rather that discrete location.
Director: Ferdinand Moscat
Producer: Maya Slaughter
Technical Director: Rachel Olkin
Set Designer: Melanie Ahn
Lighting Designer: Alex Branka
Costume Designer: Lena Moore, Sela Breen
Producer: Maya Slaughter
Technical Director: Rachel Olkin
Set Designer: Melanie Ahn
Lighting Designer: Alex Branka
Costume Designer: Lena Moore, Sela Breen
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