Kid Jamigranont, MFA ’12
thesis abstract
Name: Kid Jamigranont, MFA ’12
Thesis cover
As communication technologies rush to fulfill our gratification, flashing headlines and ring tones shatter our attention span. As we pressure ourselves to do more, we end up with less time to contemplate and comprehend the experiences we’ve had or are having. Our choice to cherish the convenience of constant connection has put us in a position to be repeatedly pinged by the interest of others, instead of our own. Inflation of digital stimuli and instant gratification interrupts and desensitizes our natural process of discovery. It has become more convenient for us to receive than to seek.
Constant interruptions diminish our ability to synthesize experiences, hence slowing our cognitive development. Meditation is a practice to center our mind, to become conscious of our mental and physical actions and decisions, enabling us to fully engage with the moving moment. The awareness of the mind can facilitate our conscious decision to focus on the moment at hand. When we reflect our experience, we start to discover the substance beyond the surface level encounters that are evermore present in our lives.
As we actively look around with curiosity, we begin to take notice of our surroundings. When we notice, we begin to see, and as we see, we seek. As we seek, we begin to discover. I want to create experiences that will embrace people with a sense of curiosity and discovery. My interest is not to create objects that call on peoples’ attention, but to create a dynamic catalyst that will provoke the investigative and contemplative process from within. My hope is to create platforms that deliver immersive interactive experiences, to elevate our natural process of discovery, and to make the viewer a seeker rather than a receiver.