What Is2025
8” x 9.75” x 11.25” Steel, pasta machine, 3D printed PLA, metallic silver spray paint,
malachite spray paint, metallic paper
8” x 9.75” x 11.25” Steel, pasta machine, 3D printed PLA, metallic silver spray paint,
malachite spray paint, metallic paper
Object #3 from “From What Could Have Been to Who Else Could I Be to Where I Am Now” collection
“From What Could Have Been to Who Else Could I Be to Where I Am Now” is a collection of interactive objects that explores the emotional journey between past regret, imagined possibilities, and present acceptance. What began as a personal reflection grew into a shared exploration of the universal human experience, how we reflect on past choices, wonder about alternate paths, and search for peace in the present. Each piece invites introspection and emotional engagement through metaphor and interaction, offering a space to navigate the complex feelings that shape our identity and sense of fulfillment.
Inspired by time-card punches, print presses, and pasta rollers, What Is represents the final stage: accepting reality. Users feed a 3x3-inch paper into the machine, embossing a unique fragment of an endlessly looping map, one of infinite paths. Each card is a singular slice of the whole, asking not for more, but for presence: to embrace what you’ve been given and find grounding in the now.
“From What Could Have Been to Who Else Could I Be to Where I Am Now” is a collection of interactive objects that explores the emotional journey between past regret, imagined possibilities, and present acceptance. What began as a personal reflection grew into a shared exploration of the universal human experience, how we reflect on past choices, wonder about alternate paths, and search for peace in the present. Each piece invites introspection and emotional engagement through metaphor and interaction, offering a space to navigate the complex feelings that shape our identity and sense of fulfillment.
Inspired by time-card punches, print presses, and pasta rollers, What Is represents the final stage: accepting reality. Users feed a 3x3-inch paper into the machine, embossing a unique fragment of an endlessly looping map, one of infinite paths. Each card is a singular slice of the whole, asking not for more, but for presence: to embrace what you’ve been given and find grounding in the now.