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Mio I-zawa Umbilical Cord iPhone Charger

Mio I-zawa Umbilical Cord iPhone Charger

By Piers Fawkes on October 5, 2010

At PSFK CONFERENCE LONDON, Katrin Baumgarten spoke about re-humanizing electronics by introducing an element of disgust. The hacked gadgets in her project squirmed when held – or had goosebumps. This sense of repulsion can be seen in recent work by the artist Mio I-zawa. The Japanese creative has created a twitching umbilical cord that feeds iPhones with power. Watch the video below:

Mio I-zawa

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Piers Fawkes is the founder and editor-in-chief of PSFK, a daily news site that acts as the go-to source of new ideas and inspiration.

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