

A Narrative Around an Object
It is circular in shape, symbolizing infinity. It is made of the most precious metal, and every time I touch its smooth texture and see the reflection of light in its bright yellow color, my memories spin across this ¾” circle. Its value exceeds monetary representation, but the meaning and the story behind the engraved letters represent almost 25 years of my life. I can remember clearly the day I received it. Love was the force that drove this object to my possession, and tod

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Bio-Inspiration [Flying Frog]
Rhacophorus Malabaricus also know as "parachute frog" The main characteristic of these animals are the strong membranes in between its toes and fingers, which allows them to glide from one tree to another to avoid their predators. They can reach a distance of up to 15 meters, in addition, the large padded toes help them to adhere to the trees more firmly for a safe landing. I would like to be able to use this extra extended mesh support and soft structural system in robots th


Sound Storytelling - Week 3
MOVIMIENTO | One song - 3 Versions: | One Video-clip | One TED Talk | One Concert | I am inspired by my favorite Latin singer/songwriter Jorge Drexler, and one of his latest songs MOVIMIENTO (movement) in which he expresses his point of view about immigration, with poetic precision and beauty, as is the way of his narrative style. In my research, I found the original version (Official Video-clip) of this song, which is dedicated to Lorena Ramirez, a long-distance runner from


Field Trip - African Burial Ground - Week 2
Neither the snow, the cold or the 2 hours commute stop me to be at the meeting point, in front of the Museum of the American Indian, downtown New York. At the starting point we learned about the marble sculptures that are placed in front of the American Indian museum, commissioned by artist Gilbert Cass, Four Continents, which represent the character and history of each continent: Asia, America, Europe, and Africa as seen by the artist. We continued walking toward the African