TRSH GRLS



[ DESCRIPTION ]                 The year is 3050. Approximately 1 in 3 American women, 42 million women, and 28 million children were living in poverty in the year 2022. Young girls and women were often mistreated, abused by society and tossed to the side with no regard when they were not of convenience. Given the events of the United States and all around the globe surrounding issues of women’s rights, equality and abortion rights as well as the restrictive censorship laws in East Asia, this project highlights the history of a [fictional] anonymous group of women and how they have changed history for the better.

The work shown below was presented as an exhibition in the year 3050.  The exhibit explores the archaeological findings of artifacts from the TRSH GRLS, who were an anonymous group of cyberfeminists devoted to fighting misogyny, racism, inequality and violence against women. The group was said to have formed in New York City sometime in 2016 with the mission of spreading their FILTH Movement in response to the oppressive regime of the government at the time.  

To remain anonymous, members wore pink masks and often used pseudonyms to conceal their identities.



*This project was inspired by Elizabeth Broeder's manifesto, TRASHGiRRRRLLLZZZ: A Manifesto for Misfit ToYZ, which discusses topics such as abortion, poverty, wealth disparity, and violence against women.* 




(INFO)
CREATED UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF POUYA AHMADI AT
THE RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN 

MAJOR COLLABORATIVE PROJECT WITH MIO KOSAKA AND MONET FUKAWA.
(LOCATION) 
PROVIDENCE, RI 
(DATE)
FALL 2022
(SERVICES)
CREATIVE DIRECTION
EDITORIAL DESIGN
TYPE DESIGN
PUBLICATION DESIGN
EXPERIENTIAL DESIGN
VISUAL IDENTITY

DICC Bill of 2030, 2030

Government Document
8.5x11”
This bill was instated by the DICC (Defense of Internal Cyber Communications) in order to protect the safety of women due to an increase in violent acts committed towards girls and young women in the years prior.


Authorized Travel ID, 2030

UV Printed ID
3.5x2”
Following the DICC’s Bill of 2030, the DICC has issued Travel ID’s for all women. This ID is mandatory for women who are travelling outside of their household and is also used as their only form of identification.


TRSH Propaganda, 2033

Money
UV Print
As a way to protest and rebel against the DICC Bill of 2030, TRSH GRLS printed over existing US currencies. The propaganda demonstrates their defiance towards the government oppression they were battling.

Conquest of the Trshverse, 2100 

Satin Flag
3x5‘
This flag is believed to have symbolized the successful conquest of the Trshverse by the TRSH GRLS after a long battle of oppression and resistance with the DICC in the physical world.



Betherie’s Stone, 2162

Engraving on Plexiglass
16x19”
Betherie’s Stone is an engraving inscription of three translations of the beginning of the ancestral manifesto of the TRSH GRLS. While the date of the creation of the glyphs remain unclear, the stone was believed to have been carved around around the year 2162.

*Custom glyph set made using glyphs*



Chronicle of TRSH, 2234

Embroidered Tapestry
9.5x233”
The Chronicle of TRSH tapestry depicts the timeline of the events leading up to and surrounding the conquest of the trshverse in 2100. Detailing over 25 scenes of TRSH GRL history, the tapestry illustrates the tales of oppression, resistance, pollination, and revolution.



TRSH Archive Book, 2017–?

Publication
9x12”
A collective of images and documents compiled by generations of TRSH GRLS. This object is said to have been passed down from one generation to another. It is speculated that the book is still on going, however, little is known about the identities or the existence of the TRSH GRLS today.

*Text was largely inspired by Mindy Seu’s Cyberfeminism Index. QR codes are hidden throughout to cite sources*