Machines for believing in is the first part of an ongoing research project that concerns our taught perceptions and commonly held beliefs.

These objects provoke the viewer into questioning the world around them- asking them to dismiss knowledge that has been passed down, in favour of experimentation. What happens if you drop a hair dryer in the bath, put your knife in a toaster or flick the light switches?

Our perceptions of the world, and the meanings we form shape the patterns that we live by. Our process of learning about the world is mediated by perceived authoritative figures, thus our lives are structured by commonly held perceptions and culturally taught practices. Our knowledge is not based on actual physical experiences, but story telling, hear-say, and rumour. The aim of this project is to form a manifesto for learning- where experimentation takes priority over second hand knowledge.