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instant fame

An exploration of how Instagram and the desire for digital sharing has transformed the way we design, inhabit, and interact with the physical world. Featuring the Pink Wall, Yayoi Kusama, and vegan galaxy unicorn quinoa everythings.  

A brief disclosure: I like Instagram, a lot. I likes squares and nice photography and every pink-toned filter under the sun. I believe that – as with most things – Instagram is fantastic when consumed in moderation.

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Thus, now is a good time to mention that this piece is part research, part opinion, and part ice-cream-fueled confusion by a wordy part-time novelist. It is highly recommended to proceed with caution, and a grain of salt.

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Please view this site on desktop, in full screen, and with a 15-inch Macbook Pro if possible. I unfortunately did not have enough brain cells to make this experience any type of responsive. There is also a lot of scrolling involved. But this is an essay about Instagram, and Instagram is the grandmaster of scrolling. On brand, don’t you think?