In 1968, American science fiction novelist Philip K. Dick coined the word "kipple" in his work Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, which refers to all useless waste in the human world, such as spam, empty space, etc. matchbox, gum wrapper or yesterday’s news etc. With this as the core concept of his creation, British photographer Dan Tobin Smith transformed his studio into a gorgeous world of kipple.
He started reading Philip K. Dick when he was fourteen years old. This word coined by the writer always stayed in his heart. He thought that every modern person has some experience related to kipple, which made him start to think. The relationship between product and design. "We have made so many objects with limited resources - we think because it is beautiful, it doesn't matter. But if it has no use, then it is of no use." And this work is exactly where While organizing this vast amount of waste, the relationship between beauty and functionality is explored.
Some of these items came from the designers themselves, while others were donated by the public through the media. Dan Tobin Smith carefully arranged them according to color on the 200-square-meter floor. Thousands of kipples came to Here, even if they lose their function, they are arranged in their own position, which also achieves another kind of perfection.
