Emma Fontaine

This project examines classical dystopian novels as a conversation that society benefits from for a warning. It explores the use of materials, primarily metal to evoke the tactallity of a  futuristic handbook. The forms are simplified pictograms of the text, as would be seen on warning signs. The text is taking from various dystopian novels, and etched into metal. The quotes are reflectant on society and how we act within it, setting advice from these novels to show the extreme messures without their wisdom. 

 

Text from pages:

I. "If you want a picture of the future imagine a boot stamping on a human face forever" -1984

II. "Your pretty empire took so long to build, now with a snap of history's fingers, down it goes." -V is for Vendetta

III. "If you break little promises, you'll break big ones."-The Road

IV. "If they give you ruled paper, write the other way."-Fahenheit 451

V. "All animals are equal, but some animals are more than others" -Animal Farm

VI. "Beneath this mask there is an idea... and ideas are bullet proof." -V is for Vendetta

VII. "Maybe there is beast... Maybe it's only us." -Lord of the Flies

VIII. "You're afraid of making misakes. Don't be. Mistakes can be profitted by. If you hide your ignorance, no one will hit you and you'll never learn." -Fahrenheit 451

IX. "I can understand that centuries if chains and lashes will not kill the spirit of man nor the sense of truth within him." -Anthem