Professional Sharing

Yosuke Ushigome (UK/JP)

Life in a Perfect Sharing Economy, 2014

Professional Sharing aims to encourage audiences to look at the true nature of a ‘sharing economy’ and discuss the possible future of this hype. At the centre of the project is a ‘Professional Sharer’, a person who lives by the means of sharing. He inhabits the hypothetical world of a perfect 'Sharing Economy'. In a world of the perfect 'Sharing Economy', each 'Sharer' is an investor, dealing with the value of their own assets, assets which are constantly fluctuating, driven by the forces of the economy. Decisions are made as to who to share with, what to share, when to share, where to share, how much to share, the worth of belongings, and of the human body itself, all constantly changing with every millisecond that passes. The accompanying documentary film depicts their occupational lifestyle, interaction, and sometimes conflict with the larger society, a society which can, and occasionally can’t, accept the demands of his profession.

About Yosuke
I’m a Designer at takram London and an Associate at Superflux. Graduating from Design Interactions at Royal College of Art in 2013, my practice has the aim of creating a space for discussions on our futures which are increasingly shaped by technology and geopolitics. Projects range from visualising future scenarios, to developing and prototyping interactive systems, and to commissioned artwork. My work has been exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art Tokyo Bunny Smash exhibition, 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT FAB MIND exhibition, Ars Electronica Centre Poetry of Motion exhibition, MoMA’s online curatorial experiment DESIGN AND VIOLENCE, and more.

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http://www.yosukeushigo.me/

Created for Exhibition THE FAB MIND: Hints of the Future in a Shifting World at 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT, 2014-2015.