Using invention and play, Chloé Milos Azzopardi creates a fictional universe of low-tech objects that imagines an alternative to our increasingly virtual, technology-driven world.
“I’m very interested in the notion of serious games. Many living beings learn to live, to feel their bodies and their limits, to understand social interaction through games,” says French photographer Chloé Milos Azzopardi.
The objects in her Non-Technological Devices project are made from found natural materials such as branches and rocks. Many of the objects resemble the devices that have become an extension of our bodies and lives, but with an organic twist.
“I don’t want to be pessimistic about technology. I’m very enthusiastic about it,” she explains. “However, I believe that when you create new ways of existing, new devices… you end up with new hindrances, something restricting. Most of the time when you have something new, you also have to accept losing something.”
Her images are a playful reminder that we cannot afford to lose nature or our connection with it. They are also a serious invitation to imagine a future in which technological advancement does not come at the expense of the environment.
Focused on the wonderful world of rewilding, Volume 5 sees us get into the weeds – and go beyond the ferns – with our green-thumbed cover star Zach Galifianakis, walk with wolves in Slovenia, create a wilder world in Denmark, find meaning in fashion, and much, much more.
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