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drawing as research
fusing speculative design and futures anthropology to think about (and draw) invisibility.
illustrations by rachel m. ward
![p1 jpeg - 2023 capsule story with essay + cabinet [feb 2] [rachel ward] [editable] [feb 18](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/93f2e8_368d9da56767454bada379edb8415d8d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1933,h_1933,q_75/93f2e8_368d9da56767454bada379edb8415d8d~mv2.webp)
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fusing speculative design and futures anthropology to think about (and draw) invisibility.
illustrations by rachel m. ward