Above/Below
Katherine Davis
Amid the horrifying events of the present day, many face a paralyzing fear of the future. This fear can make it difficult to look for or commit to solutions. The text below aims to help unfreeze action through critical design. By distancing ourselves from the status quo through a work of speculative fiction, we are able to re-evaluate possible solutions. We defamiliarize ourselves with the “real” world in order to look toward the future with fresh eyes. The work below places the viewer in the year 2032 and allows them to interact with artifacts from this speculative future society. It allows us to ask ourselves what these people did right, what they did wrong, and what we should carry with us into the real 2032.
Collection Tapestry
A knit tapestry made with 8g bamboo silk yarn.
Handmade Checker Set
A checker set hand painted with tulips and lilacs.
Interactive Bunker Display
A bunker display created at Pratt in December of 2025.
Thesis Book Cover
Knit thesis cover made with 14g bamboo silk.