SLEDGEHAMMER KEYBOARD @ MESSHALL / 2006

wood, silicone rubber, hacked USB keyboard
3' x 6' x 2'

This massive keyboard functions just like its common counterpart, but each cast silicone key requires a great deal of force to activate.

Consider the history of communication technology: the printing press, ballpoint pen, or desktop computer.. Each of these benchmarks made the writing process easier, at least in terms of procedure. But perhaps something is lost when an intellectual endeavor becomes too facile. If we put less physical effort into writing, is there also a corresponding shift in mental effort?

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