Today you’re expected to be mobile and flexible, but are you really equipped to work in cars, trains or aeroplanes? Can any public space be converted into a mobile desk? How does someone who is always ‘in transit’ find temporary anchors in a world of constant flow? Where do you put your computer, your mobile and other attributes like cables, adapters and portable memory modules?
These were the issues addressed during a workshop at Digitales, an annual Brussels event that operates at the intersection of digital technology and feminism. With pens, paper and photocopies, eight participants prepared themselves for a future on the move.