We’ve discussed our aversion to waiting in queues before, and even though the future promises less of it through technological advances, we still remain skeptical. Dutch designer, Philip Luschen shares our view with his recent work exhibited at Dutch Design Week entitled “Wait Here”. The tongue-in-cheek (or is that ‘fake-nose-on-face’?) installation explores the themes of patience and deception and their effect on the latent condition that is the waiting room.
Included in the exhibit were the “Waiting Room Survival Book”, which not only an included illustrated guide to manipulating the system, but eye holes for the reader to spy on fellow “waiters”; an “incognito nose stand” for the ultimate low-fi disguise; and the “Sneak In Front Tool”—a life-sized cardboard image of seats that allowed those in the exhibit to conceal their presence. An installation of absurd futility? Most likely. Yet, it was a whimsical way of addressing idle time. Now, where’s my nose … ?
The "Waiting Room Survival Book" cover replete with eyeholes.
The "Incognito Nose Stand"
Published on 7 November 2011 by Agony Uncle