slow1oris

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slow1oris

A slow loris cast in frosted silicone, clinging to a steel rod. It turns to the camera and blinks.
S1—00Slow lorisFrosted silicone, brushed steel rod6 frames
A frosted glass sphere with a black glass core, like an eye, resting on a steel ring.
S1—07EyeFrosted glass, black glass core, steel ring3 frames
A transparent pager. Its screen alternates between KEEP-ALIVE and SLOW1ORIS.
S1—06PagerClear plastic, LCD2 frames
A grey archive box of frosted vellum folders. One folder rises.
S1—05Archive boxGrey board, vellum folders2 frames
A sheet of paper suspended mid-fold inside a clear acrylic block. The fold tightens.
S1—04FoldCast acrylic, paper2 frames
A transparent dial-up modem with a green circuit board. Its red light blinks.
S1—03ModemClear polycarbonate, circuit board, one LED2 frames
An empty clear PVC raincoat on a steel hanger, swaying slightly.
S1—02RaincoatClear PVC, steel hanger2 frames
A frosted silicone hand, palm up, holding a black glass sphere. It slowly closes into a fist.
S1—01HandFrosted silicone, black glass sphere3 frames
Fig. 1. The archive as a system: slow1oris at the centre, its topics around it, and every entry joined to the topics it touches.08 Placeholder essay 0107 Placeholder note 0106 Placeholder essay 0205 Placeholder note 0204 Placeholder essay 0303 Placeholder essay 0402 Placeholder essay 0501 Placeholder essay 06
Scroll sideways. Drawn at build time from the topics of every entry. It redraws itself as the archive grows.