Post Human Angels: Compassionate Relationships with Inanimate ObjectsMain MenuAbstract for Multimedia InstallationLoneliness is an EpidemicRobot CompanionsAI TherapyAI Conversational PartnersAI Virtual Girlfriend AppsIllusion of LifeUser ExperiencePosthuman Community IntegrationPhones as a companion or extension of selfCommemoration of Loss RitualsShinto Religion and KamiMemorial Shrines Across CulturesStages of GriefPop Culture ReferencesDesign Inspiration and IdeationMultiMedia Installation Process LogReferencesChandler Zausner79f10117cb41ef0830ff5272f11a5217adfc8b28
1media/cempasuchil-path.jpg2020-04-12T12:46:04-07:00Commemoration of Loss Rituals6image_header2020-04-24T16:04:46-07:00Rituals order our existence and organize the chaos and confusion of human life. Purposeful symbolic actions are created with purpose to represent myths, beliefs, communal or personal thoughts. The performance of Ritual is grounding and creates a connection to a person, an ancestor, a culture and a tradition. Many societies celebrate annual memorials with specific prayers, candles, flowers, and offerings of food or incense as a way to heal a family or a community after loss.
