Artist and photographer Henry Hargeaves explores the connection between consumption of greasy food and electronics in this interesting art project called 'Deep Fried Gadgets' (Picture Courtesy: Henry Hargeaves official website)
Hargreaves hopes to create a visual story about the we consume technology, it is reported. We agree this photography project gives us food for thought.
Playing video games can be as addictive as eating junk food. What comes to your mind when you see this fried PS player?
Would you have this MP3 player with mayonnaise?
A smartphone that is both fried and charged. Admitting that he loves " creating strange cultural mashups", Hargeaves juxtaposes fast food cooking with devices that look sleek, light and sophisticated, it is reported.
Just like how artery-clogging fat sediment poses a threat to our well-being, harmful chemicals in obsolete and discarded gadgets collected in dumps has toxic consequences for the environment.
Hargeaves recreated 'fried versions' of high-end gadgets using foamcore to bring attention to the long-term repercussions of the world’s consumption of electronics.
A picture of a 'fried' Macbook model. Hargeaves recreated these high-end gadgets using foamcore. “I see a connection between tech and fastfood culture, both are fetishised, quickly consumed then discarded.” says Hargeaves reportedly.