Lifestyle - 2013 And Beyond..
Concept by Pitsch Parx
Photography by Del May, Rocketta Heaven, Marcopol Oh and Piedra Lubitsch.
Recent photography and art books have
all featured the hidden face.
Heads turned just out of full view of
the lens; long hair partially hiding facial features;
looking down,
but never looking direct at the camera.
Is this symbolic of a new age of
prudery?
Or is timidity the new zeitgeist? The truth is that there’s
a lot more going on that meets the eye.
History teaches us that evolution comes
in waves and every action has a reaction…
In a virtual environment, it seems
ironic we should hide our avatar faces.
We are already shielded by
our virtual selves and even when wearing a mask,
our avatar names are
displayed boldly above our heads.
The rapid acceleration of social media
now means we are living a more exposed life:
our digital footprints
are prolific.
We have seen it all. Information and
image overload.
We create a version of our selves how we want to be
seen
and virtual worlds are a perfect example of this.
Social media plays the same role.
We
all wear ‘masks’ to show the world a better more upgraded version
of ourselves:
a real version of the virtual us? Or a virtual version
of our real self?
But, we are human and it’s in our
nature to think.
And at some point, we look back…back
to a time when everything was peaceful and easy.
A time when we
didn’t have to hide – but those days are gone.
Driven by nostalgia and an inner urge
for quiet, we wear masks, we cover our faces,
we look down, we look
up and we look away…
There will be a backlash.
In the
future, we will cherish anonymity and a new romantic mood will become
apparent…
Getting back in touch with nature
and
our own bodies will inspire a palette of grey, flesh tones and subtle
shades.
Fashion accessories such as wrap around
head scarves and oversized capes and coats
cocoon us from the outside
world.
Invisibility is our new ally.
In interior design, we turn our backs
on large rooms and retreat into smaller spaces:
building walls
physically and metaphorically.
Windows will become rounder: our
portholes onto the outside world.
Beds are womblike with canopies and
architecture will return to organic shapes and forms.
Wing backed
chairs provide instant private space and seating will be designed to
create intimacy.
It is time to retreat…
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