Eye Mask by Gille Peeters

Head piece / NewTalentsByKlimt02

BA 2019

When I think of robots the first thing I picture is a tin shaped figure that talks with an autonomous voice, that has legs arms and a head, that all move mechanically, with a face showing no emotion. In fact, we are surrounded by robots every day, in the form of smart gadgets, and other software, but we just don’t always see them.
For us humans, there is an important and integral separation between us and the robots which is our ability to feel, express and articulate instinctive emotion. However sometimes I don’t want to be read, and most of the time I don’t want to be monitored by technology and robots.
As a reaction I have made a collection of jewellery that functions as defence tools by hiding, disguising and restricting our gestures and facial expressions.