Internetted

Exhibition
Graphic Design, Research and Visual Data
2025

Internetted is the name of the exhibition and project(s) associated with my undergrad thesis at Parsons School of Design.

A large part of my work as well as my research originates around the quest towards the creation of democratic spaces. The concept of internetted arose following my reading of a research essay/book written by Joshua Citarella, called Politigram and the Post Left, a study on the rise of niche leftists internet subcultures.

It opened my eyes towards various futures, ones that inevitably embrace the internet as a catalyst for social change and an already existing space for diverse thought. Citarella’s book made me concious of the fact that memes and meme culture are a crucial method in simplifying and broadening the spread of complex thought and theory.

A picture (a meme) is worth a thousand words.

The Blocks were used as a way to visualize what community and organizing can look like in a much greater way should it be carried out over the internet, void of control and monopolization by institutions and corporations which in this moment is the reality of the internet.

Photos taken from the Internetted exhibition.

The chess set features custom pieces, 3D scans and prints of myself in positions that depict iconic moments and photos of individuals fighting for democracy and liberation.
Also featured, small 3D printed crate prototypes and collectible postcards.

The screen featured a real time deep fake live cam in addition to the video below rolling on loop.Photo sjf

Deepfake Video expirement exhibited alongside a deepfake live cam during the exhibition, if you look close most subjects have my face.

Various social media posts used for the rollout of Internetted.

Collection of Leftist memes, sourced primarily on Politigram (Political Instagram)

Collaborators:

Zevin Acuña (Designer/Fabricator)
Vincenzo Pagnotta (Fabrication Consultant)
Owen Mosley (Conceptual Consultant)
Carolina Miñana (Conceptual/Fabrication Consultant)
Chloe Roush (Conceptual Consultant)
Valentina Bello (Select Photos)
Ally Kessler (Conceptual Consultant)
Grayson Berry (Material Collection)
Yomna Mohamed (Material Collection)
Chloe Yiu (Material Collection)