The Next Billion Seconds¶
Deliverables¶
In the Next Billion Seconds¶
We were challenged to think about where we will be in the next billion seconds and I wanted to do something futuristic and sci-fi. Inspired by Micheal Deforge’s comic “Sticks Angelica: Folk Hero”, I am imagining that like the self named character, Micheal Deforege, I have been buried in the ground up to my neck.
During my time buried, I have spread out into the ground. My arms and legs have become like roots throughout the earth. I cannot be pulled out of the ground because my roots run too deep – that pulling me out would destroy both me and my surroundings. I also cannot move, I am just a head in the ground. In a way I am both dead and not dead.
Here’s the picture I drew to imagine it and the little poem I wrote along with it.
in the next billion seconds i will be dead… i will not have a daily routine. i will be dead. i will not eat breakfast. i will be breakfast for others. there will be headlines, but i can’t read them. i will be dead. i will be next to my ancestors, so i’ll be happy but still… dead.
my only occupation is to watch the world as it passes me. the music i listen to will be of the birds and breath. my social life is bustling as the ground and sky has many good friends. i will have a lot of free time to enjoy these sweetnesses. i will be dead.
i will not be reading anything. i will be dead. my mind will always be off, yet full of knowledge. i will be dead.
in the next billion seconds the earth has kept going. i have just joined it. i will be dead.
(I am also working on a little video to answer this - but drawing takes a lot of time! Here is the draft)
Timecapsule Presentation¶
Google slides does not let me embed them into the website… So here is the link to the presentation.
Letter to myself¶
(I hope this isn’t to simple! It is honestly really what I hope for my future and would want to know)
Reflection¶
I feel like I have been waiting the entire masters for this class. It was most definitely a breath of fresh air and a sigh of “FINALLY”. This was like if someone took the presentation of my dreams and just made it – so I am extremely grateful to have taken part in these activities.
In all transparency, I am writing this 2 week after the class so it is a little difficult for me to fully remember and reflect on every aspect of the course. Though the thing that stuck out for me was Andres energy as a facilitator. Often times when we think of the future, many people feel quite depressed about it and it can be very difficult to tackle with optimism (which I think I crazy because I am often so excited about what the future can hold- but also am very aware of how scary it seems atm). I think how gentle and calm Andres was and how he spoke about his work really helped many in the class get to a more positive place when they think about the future, which I think is really beautiful.
This class was also very validating to be part of. Many things that I have been talking about (care, justice, etc.) was talked about and therefore valorized within the course and this design space. It was a moment that I really desperately needed and was very thankful to receive during the first week back from the course.
Don’t have much else to say other than: Andres – please keep in contact! Best wishes with the baby and all the love and joy!