AfterNow.zip

A Mac desktop screenshot displays an open folder titled “AfterNow” containing PDFs, JPGs, and a subfolder named “Minimal Backup System,” alongside a 9.8 MB ZIP file titled “AfterNow.zip.”

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AfterNow.zip is a digital time capsule that explores how communication, memory, and meaning are reshaped by emerging technologies.

Presented as a ZIP folder, the project captures the uncertainty of the digital age through five distinct works: family portraits (Audrey Lukban), a crossword (Jiwoo Kang), a philosophical essay (Julia Mazur), a grocery list (Tom Halsall), and an interactive backup system (Youna Kim). Each piece reflects personal interpretations of the digital present and its imagined futures, inviting viewers to question how we experience, preserve, and reconstruct reality in a constantly evolving technological landscape.

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Audrey Lukban in her painting studio at Royal College of Art.
Audrey Lukban
Portrait of Jiwoo Kang, a London-based graphic designer, wearing a brown blazer and red lanyard, standing in a well-lit indoor space.
Jiwoo Kang
Photo by Sophie Barrett-Pouleau, TIREMAN Rehearsal, 2025.
Julia Mazur
A portrait picture of myself standing in front of a white wall
Tom Halsall
In studio, artist profile.
Youna

Project Images

A screenshot of an email titled “AfterNow.zip” showing a colorful, emoji-filled message body with decorative hearts, stars, and symbols. The ZIP file attachment is visible (9.5 MB), and recipients are listed in the CC field. The email playfully says “HELLO” and invites recipients to “open,” “look,” and “experience” the contents of the attached file.
Email invitation for AfterNow.zip, encouraging audiences to open, look, and experience the contents of the digital time capsule.
AI-generated family photographs with humanoid robots integrated into everyday family scenes like birthdays and portraits.
Family Portraits (Audrey Lukban)
A composite layout featuring three digital crossword puzzles labeled "House," "Human," and "Nature" at the top, each using abstract symbols instead of standard clues. Below are three pages of a philosophical essay titled The Shape of Futures, reflecting on time, memory, and digital preservation in dense, academic formatting.
Crosswords (Jiwoo Kang), Philosophical essay (Julia Mazur)
A two-part image showing a nested folder structure on a Mac interface, titled with futuristic labels like "Window_2047-03-17a" and "Terrace_2047-03-17a," alongside a dense, branching flowchart categorizing objects based on attributes like "Consumable," "Degradable," and "For Kids?"—merging digital taxonomy with speculative reasoning.
Interactive backup system (Youna Kim), Grocery list (Tom Halsal)
A screenshot of an email titled “AfterNow.zip” showing a colorful, emoji-filled message body with decorative hearts, stars, and symbols. The ZIP file attachment is visible (9.5 MB), and recipients are listed in the CC field. The email playfully says “HELLO” and invites recipients to “open,” “look,” and “experience” the contents of the attached file.
AI-generated family photographs with humanoid robots integrated into everyday family scenes like birthdays and portraits.
A composite layout featuring three digital crossword puzzles labeled "House," "Human," and "Nature" at the top, each using abstract symbols instead of standard clues. Below are three pages of a philosophical essay titled The Shape of Futures, reflecting on time, memory, and digital preservation in dense, academic formatting.
A two-part image showing a nested folder structure on a Mac interface, titled with futuristic labels like "Window_2047-03-17a" and "Terrace_2047-03-17a," alongside a dense, branching flowchart categorizing objects based on attributes like "Consumable," "Degradable," and "For Kids?"—merging digital taxonomy with speculative reasoning.