Useless Objects (U/O)

Belonging is not limited to one approach. Belonging is an intersectional, fluid concept. It doesn’t subscribe to societal constructs, yet we apply them. We have been taught that belonging comes from a birthplace, a hometown, or a family. For some of us this is where belonging begins and ends, but for others it is a constricting approach. Knowledge is also not limited to one approach. There are many acknowledged forms of learning. Why can't we apply this school of thought to to the concept of belonging? Useless Objects (U/O), is a bi-annual publication, released in five instalments. It focuses on one object per issue and its history of belonging. By using print, it gives the work a physical home, a new chapter in their history of use. With archival practices in mind, the publication can be collated into a ring binder. Useless Objects is designed to encourage a new perspective when discussing belonging. It aims to aid the formation of a fluid and intersectional relationship with the concept. A relationship that is not limited to the constructs that we have been taught to place on belonging. Useless Objects seeks to find a new place to belong, through unconventional, deconstructed ways. Belonging is not a singular experience, belonging is about community