I know what you are thinking. Why is there a gravestone in the shape of an ipod?
It’s called the die-pod, an ipod that functions as a gravestone and entertains your mourners with “noteworthy songs and photos of your life”.
Why must we need this? I do not know. Is this a necessity? No. But is this cool? Yes, and this is exactly the works of consumerism and advertisement.
This tombstone is a reflection of our society in the consumer world. Who really need a tombstone that functions like an ipod? What message are they conveying to others? What is advertisement doing to our generation?
This die-pod has debuted in Art Basil Switzerland, and it makes me wonder to what extent the ipod generation’s influence has on not only the U.S but also the world.
Photo courtesy of artsake.
Is this real? Or is it an artwork designed to make us think about the prevalence of iPods and the like in our lives? It's disturbing that it doesn't seem out of the realm of possibility that this is a real product available for purchase...
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