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The Topical Testament: An exploration of modern anxiety through journalistic design.
University of Arts, Crafts and Design, Department of Design, Interior Architecture and Visual Communication (DIV), Industrial Design.
2018 (English)Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (Two Years)), 20 credits / 30 HE creditsStudent thesis [Artistic work]
Abstract [en]

“Because Chance delivers good and ill fortune to all, it is indeed the overarching deity which controls life.” The Topical Testament (Deities [1.01]) 

In a modern, fast and interconnected world, the modern human has many stresses to deal with. The complete freedom to do, see and think whatever you like is a poisoned chalice. We pile pressure on ourselves to be successful, and we can only blame ourselves if we feel we don’t reach our potential. Anxiety spreads from human to human like an infectious disease. 

The Topical Testament exposes the fallacies and frailties of modern life through a designed, fictional and journalistic religion in which believers follow, adore and find salvation from anxiety in Chance - accepting that as the great power of life it indiscriminately punishes and rewards humanity.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2018. , p. 66
Keywords [en]
Religion, Design, Anxiety, Critical, Journalism, Topical, Testament
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Design
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URN: urn:nbn:se:konstfack:diva-6290OAI: oai:DiVA.org:konstfack-6290DiVA, id: diva2:1212975
Educational program
Design - Individual Study Plan in Design (Master)
Presentation
2018-05-22, Vita Havet, Konstfack, Lm Ericssons väg 14, 126 27, Stockholm, 11:20 (English)
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Available from: 2018-06-04 Created: 2018-06-04 Last updated: 2018-06-04Bibliographically approved

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