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burner

2025, 6061 aluminum, anodizing, laser engraving, mini: 7.0 cm x 4.6 cm x 1.5 cm / screw: 10.8 cm x 4.6 cm x 1.5 cm

burner is a modern absurdist sculpture as response to a premise that should not be necessary: attention now requires protection.

A critique of digital authoritarianism. Its most basic function is a housing for the Apple Watch, but philosophically it is moderation.

As a mirror, it exposes habits participants may be subconscious of.

By reusing existing technology and re-evaluating as an autonomous object, the burner suggests a reachable alternative to the default device, and a return to presence as something not only desired, but designed.

burner, 2025, sculptural object in 6061 aluminum, anodizing and laser engraving, by in vivo. Front: a silver aluminum slab with an Apple Watch seated in the upper opening and the in vivo eye mark cut through the lower corner.

burner, 2025, by in vivo. Black burner held in a red and black work glove, the watch screen showing a colour gradient.

burner, 2025, by in vivo. Grid of burner prototypes, front, back and side of each, in silver, tan, black and white finishes.

burner, 2025, by in vivo. Detail: the opening around the watch crown and side button.

burner, 2025, by in vivo. Side: the seam between the two halves with a cross shaped cutout and two small slots.

burner, 2025, by in vivo. Back: the round opening over the watch sensors.

burner, 2025, by in vivo. Detail: the in vivo eye mark cut through the corner of the aluminum.

burner, 2025, by in vivo. In its vacuum sealed packaging, front and back, with the label, the device and a muslin pouch.

burner, 2025, by in vivo. Muslin pouch stamped with the in vivo eye mark, with a wire loop, hex key, two screws and two pads.

burner, 2025, by in vivo. Lying on rumpled bed sheets, black and white halftone print.

burner, 2025, by in vivo. Print of the burner as a dark rectangle with a rounded square screen and the in vivo eye mark.

burner, 2025, by in vivo. Instruction print: a red arrow shows the watch going into the burner, front and side views.

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