How does it feel to live in a mall?

In the eerily self-similar sprawl of suburbia across the United States, the logics of capitalism are laid bare: a life of industrial sameness, individual desires ever unfulfilled, the car the center of a life of consumption. At CalArts, I found myself situated in one such place, which could stand in for a number of places. Valencia was planned in the 1960s, and developed since then.  

As an outsider entering this world, I oscillated between incredulity, hatred, endearment. Beyond my own specificity as a person and situated perspective, I also had the unique experience of being a pedestrian all three years I lived there. This book brought together the texts and personal experiences that connected with observing and experiencing this phenomenon.

2023
Writing and design by me, with exerpted sources
Printed and bound at the CalArts Print Lab