Blog – 08

The work of Jane Freidhoff most inspires me. She is an interdisciplinary creative researcher, artist, and game developer from New York. She loves to mix genres and types of media in her projects to create a socially impactful work of art that leaves people thinking. Her work is largely exploratory and her goal is to push boundaries both artistically and socially. One of my favorite works of hers is a game that she designed called Lost Wage Rampage which is a fast arcade driving game where two girls find out their male coworkers have been paid more than them so they decide to steal back what they feel is rightfully theirs. I like the concept of this game because it takes a social topic (unequal wages based on gender discrimination), and brings awareness to the subject in an entertaining light through an interactive game. Friedhoff now works as a senior UX engineer at Google, but she continues to add to her artwork and expand boundaries!

By: Katie Makarska

https://janefriedhoff.com