Folio II · The Permanent Collection
The Catalogue
A complete index of artefacts presently catalogued by the Curatorial Trust. Cards may be turned (figuratively) to reveal the abstract on file. Acquisitions in progress are marked accordingly.
Domestic Hubris
The Self-Aware Umbrella
Abstract — MAI–001
An ambulatory canopy possessed of strong feelings regarding meteorological appropriateness.
Domestic Hubris
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Domestic Hubris
The Self-Aware Umbrella
Civic Appliances
The Democratic Toaster
Abstract — MAI–002
A countertop appliance which subjects each slice to formal parliamentary procedure prior to browning.
Civic Appliances
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Civic Appliances
The Democratic Toaster
Spectral Goods
Perfume for Ghosts
Abstract — MAI–003
A delicate fragrance developed for spectral entities concerned about lingering impressions.
Spectral Goods
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Spectral Goods
Perfume for Ghosts
Domestic Hubris
The Apologetic Doorbell
Abstract — MAI–004
A chime mechanism overcome by remorse upon activation.
Domestic Hubris
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Domestic Hubris
The Apologetic Doorbell
Domestic Hubris
Sentient Cutlery Set
Abstract — MAI–005
A six-piece flatware service possessed of strong nutritional convictions.
Domestic Hubris
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Domestic Hubris
Sentient Cutlery Set
Sensory Misfires
The Procrastinating Alarm Clock
Abstract — MAI–006
A timepiece with an evolving and largely vague sense of urgency.
Sensory Misfires
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Sensory Misfires
The Procrastinating Alarm Clock
Sensory Misfires
Existential Bathroom Scale
Abstract — MAI–007
Reports mass in terms of meaning, regret, and unrealised potential.
Sensory Misfires
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Sensory Misfires
Existential Bathroom Scale
Domestic Hubris
The Nostalgic Refrigerator
Abstract — MAI–008
A cold-storage unit specialising in the recollection rather than the preservation of comestibles.
Domestic Hubris
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Domestic Hubris
The Nostalgic Refrigerator
Sensory Misfires
Reverse Binoculars
Abstract — MAI–009
An optical instrument that renders the proximate disturbingly proximal.
Sensory Misfires
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Sensory Misfires
Reverse Binoculars
Temporal Misadventures
The Mediocre Time Machine
Abstract — MAI–010
A chronological apparatus of limited but consistent ambition.
Temporal Misadventures
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Temporal Misadventures