The object I chose is a camera. In a literal sense the object is used to take pictures, freezing a moment in time. It captures memories, important moments, objects, and the world around us. A camera is an object that embodies the human desire to cherish a memory and freeze time.
While it has this happy connotation of being able to hold memories, as technology advances I think cameras are also associated with surveillance. In this modern age, there is a lack of privacy with the knowledge that you are being watched by cameras almost all the time.
I think it is interesting that the camera I chose is more old fashioned. It was created before everyone held a device with a camera in it and security cameras were standard. I would love my project to play with the changing connotation of a camera as technology has advanced. I would like to juxtapose the idea of always being watched with the original use of a camera to hold memories.
