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/1.1_Family_alter_2.jpg2020-04-12T12:49:53-07:00Memorial Shrines Across Cultures7image_header2020-04-24T15:42:17-07:00There is archeological evidence of shrines and altars to be found in nearly every place that humans have existed across time. Shrines are located in public spaces, places of worship and private spaces. Shrines can be created at burial sites or where families gather in the home. A shrine can be a place of healing and spiritual connection, quiet meditation and memory. Present day shrines and altars are constructed around the world and contain common elements shared across cultures. Shrines can be monumental or highly personal and portable, but always impart a sense of connectivity and peace.
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.
