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17-25 October 2026

Templated Thinking

Templated Thinking is a desktop research documentary that questions what it means to create and use something that is made to be repeated by others.

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This project is now archived and was part of DDW20

This project is part of
Graduation Show - The Critical Inquiry Lab
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Physical set-up "Templated Thinking"
Physical set-up "Templated Thinking"
Ronald Smets
At best, templates are a vague, inconsequential habit within “everyday averageness”. At worst, they are the cause for the flattening of our visual culture. Neither of these perceptions are necessarily positive, Nor do they offer possibilities for a tool that plays an important part in our networks.
This project aims to open up the template’s possibilities. What are its consequences for concepts such as authorship and authenticity and how can we as users relate to one another through them? Ultimately, it makes us take a closer look at how we engage w
Screenshot Desktop Research "Templated Thinking"
Screenshot Desktop Research "Templated Thinking"

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