Enclosed

Enclosed is a thesis visual multicomponent interactive and transformative design system that reveals layers of propaganda, the harm it inflicts—including dehumanization and violence—and the process of healing and transforming trauma caused by violence.

The book, Propaganda and Dehumanization.

The first component of Enclosed is a French-folded book titled Propaganda and Dehumanization. The front of the book is in black and white, representing how propaganda portrays people in simplistic, binary terms. Inside the French folds, however, are colorful spreads that reveal the hidden complexities, nuances, and traits that make people human.

Book Cover: The text on the front is created with ball pins, symbolizing how propaganda encloses individuals within a bubble, constructing walls of apartheid and dehumanization between 'us' and 'them.' The back side, with needles protruding from the paper, represents the painful and piercing effect of propaganda.

The poster: Violence and Reclaiming

The poster is constructed from fragments of a deconstructed propaganda book. The poster depicts rubble and the blood seeping through.

Reclaiming

By peeling away the layers of the constructed poster, we search for what was lost due to violence and rediscover who we were before being dehumanized.

The quilt: Healing and Regeneration

The illustration is a stylized construction referencing an illustration by a drone strike survivor in Pakistan, honoring those who have been erased by violence. The illustration combines Phulkari embroidery with Islamic geometric patterns.

The final quilt features freestyle Urdu stitching that spells "انسان" (Humans). The concept emphasizes that differences in appearance, language, and communication do not make people ‘others.’ We are all human—enough with dehumanization.

Quilt and Merchandise—a final mark of identity. An identity we carry as a symbol of who we are and how we choose to express ourselves.