[dis]connect

  • Creative Coding
  • Concept Development
year
2026
partners
Devine I Passion Project
services
  • Concept Development
  • Creative Coding
  • Installation Design
  • Physical Computing
tools
  • Arduino
  • Raspberry Pi
  • Telephony APIs
  • Physical Design

When was the last time you actually had a proper conversation with someone you'd never met before?

We are more connected than ever, yet also lonelier than ever. The smartphone has replaced spontaneous interactions with endless scrolling. Social media promised us connection, but brought more isolation instead. [Dis]connect is a small invitation to be truly present for a moment.

[Dis]connect connects two visitors via a vintage rotary telephone. If someone picks up, you’ll hear the voice of someone you’ve never met. Nothing is recorded, nothing is saved. Two people, one conversation, that’s all you need. Connection can be that simple.

Will you be the next one to pick up?

Jana Elst

elst.jana@gmail.com

Ghent, Belgium