Mars, a land that no one has ever set foot on, yet a place that has been designed, narrated and idealized. A place that might prevent humans from extinction, a place awaiting to be explored, a place that is only reachable with future technology, yet a place that still conforms to the disparity of economical and political power. This thesis is my reflection to a wealth driven society and an anthropocentric one.

Mars, a land that no one has ever set foot on, yet a place that has been designed, narrated and idealized. A place that might prevent humans from extinction, a place awaiting to be explored, a place that is only reachable with future technology, yet a place that still conforms to the disparity of economical and political power. This thesis is my reflection to a wealth driven society and an anthropocentric one. It is impossible to design outside of the social regime. We breathe economy, politics and social structure. Thus, one’s work must reflects his or her own mentality and consciousness. Textile, as an agent of conveying my sentiment. A dilemma of living in a society that I don’t agree on, a society that is construct on inequality. A dilemma that I cannot think of a better alternative and too afraid to defy. Albeit I am writing about the Mars colony, it is my epitome of the contemporary society.

We are living in a society of technological craze. Ever since the second industrial revolution, humans have been obsessed with automatic machines. Not only did the second industrial revolution enhance the living conditions of humans but also speeded up the development of human technology. In the early 1900’s, car were the magical machine that represent the collective consciousness of the capitalistic society. A century later, cars don’t seem so impressive anymore, our technology has enabled us to explore the universe. Mars colonization has become the next technology craze of our generation.

It is accidental how I am going to die today. It was also accidental how I was conceived. But the only thing I can think of now is what Sam Bell said in the movie Moon:“Wake me up when it's quitting time.”

Images by Sonya Mantere