Costanza D’Arcangelis
How does the human-nonhuman relationship shift within an anthropocentric worldview?
The project seeks to address the problem of humans often perceiving themselves as the central focus of the world, neglecting non-human entities. This perspective, whether justified or not, frequently goes unnoticed. The project's objective is to introduce a fresh perspective to those who have not considered it previously, stimulating questions in observers about human’s intricate relationship with the world. The Tree storage aims to make the user question how much our human-centred view reflects in what we value by using speculative design to focus on the more-than-human life of the data and the trees living in symbiosis.
The project is structured in two moments: a moment of uploading in an environment that we know (as a desk), and a moment of scanning the photos inside the tree, where the user can perceive the effect of external agents on their memories.
This exploration aims to evoke a sense of loss and disorientation in the user, prompting the question: "Would my concern for trees grow, knowing the impact of these actions on my memories?" “If yes, why so?”