Hundreds of years ago, it was clear to man and dog that they couldn’t brave the nature they inhabited on their own. Thanks to centuries-long collaboration, they were able to survive; to this day, this relationship remains as a symbol of loyalty.
Over the past 20+ years, a new nature emerges; a space in between the computer and the post-canine domesticated world we live in now.
Can you navigate the trance-like state between your offline and online realities?
Enter: DESKTOP DOG, your companion through this transfer!!
your new friend, your new heart
you’re traveling your off-screen world relatively as a newcomer, but you’re made of it as well! similarly, desktop dog is both this transient digital-physical space, and a newcomer to it.
exploring together, you’ll learn how your needs and personalities relate to one another. the dog will grow with you.. as they have before, as they have in all representations!
from DESKTOP DOG, to you:
C:\DOG
C:\USER
the USER is the combined efforts of your journey with desktop dog. while the dog remains and waits for your return to the digital world, the USER follows you outside of it; they transfer what you’ve learned in your off-screen journeys to the dog.
our own influences, inspirations, and beyond impact the look of the USER. they’re the dog’s first break into your physical space beyond his digital world. you and your dog’s combined experiences.
from C:\USER, to you: