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IDENTITY CALCULATOR

  • Guoda Sulskyte
A contemporary artefact capturing means of identity construction through adapting a material process pertaining to the traditional Baltic culture.
IDENTITY CALCULATOR by Guoda Sulskyte
Inspired by the Balts weave, which in the ancient times used to be an equate to the sacrifice or magical ritual for self-identification, this contemporary laser cut acrylic weave loom brings the old tradition to the present, allowing the bank account user to reflect on his spending by ‘designing an identity’ based on the things he consumes. When looking at the money spent on distinct purchases in one’s bank statement, the personalised pattern can be obtained.
IDENTITY CALCULATOR by Guoda Sulskyte
In this divergence aspiration of individualistic culture, symbolism has become a self-disjunctive medium. Subverting spirituality has turned into materialism exaltation, which could now be perceived as part of our identity. Things we spend our earned money on form us. We are what we consume.
IDENTITY CALCULATOR by Guoda Sulskyte
IDENTITY CALCULATOR by Guoda Sulskyte
10 main threads become an interface for the coloured yarn to depict specific spending categories. The shape of an adding machine reflects on the counting method, whereas its transparency priors weaving and the weave to an actual object. Time devoted to weaving benefits in self-recreation, whilst the digits on the account statement direct the identifying pattern itself.
IDENTITY CALCULATOR by Guoda Sulskyte
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Guoda Sulskyte
Multidisciplinary Designer, Filmmaker