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ATTACHED: Digital Youth

Exploring the Complex Relationship Between Young People and the Digital World

Digital Youth (Gemeente Amsterdam) x Maria Bodil

Discover the beauty, complexity and vulnerability of a digital youth. Step into the world of six young people who are exploring their complex and intimate relationship with apps and platforms. How do young people experience an ever-present digital companion?

Always ON

This photo series and publication reveals the contradictions of growing up in a digital age. The portraits show a strong attachment, but also a certain dependence. The Amsterdam municipality asked young people to share their personal stories and show how they relate to the internet - an exciting, sweet and sometimes untameable beast. What does it mean to grow up in a world that is always ‘on’?

The series of portraits, along with the accompanying publication featuring stories, insights from experts, and ideas for different social platforms, is more than a snapshot of our time. It is a call to action: the digital world must once again align with the needs and well-being of young people.

About Connect Ontwerplab

Connect, the design lab of the municipality of Amsterdam, collaborates with young Amsterdammers to make the online world more positive, healthier and safer. Collaborating with Marieke van Dijk from Studio idiotēs, a design research group of ordinary people who do extraordinary things.

Digital Youth (Gemeente Amsterdam) x Maria Bodil

Digital Youth (Gemeente Amsterdam) x Maria Bodil

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