benji sheppard /// @banjofromnowhere

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    how to disappear
    boxed-in
    i’m scared of you
    the man upstairs

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    Benji Sheppard, Design Academy Eindhoven 2026 graduate, multimedia designer and storyteller from St. Augustine, Florida, creates work influenced by experiences in the conservative South, religious deconstruction, and class division. He communicates complex experiences through various mediums, from steel to sound, adapting the approach to each project's unique demands.                
            
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    Understanding the Far-Right

    The following is a compilation of research gathered in an effort to communicate the dangers of the growing far-right in the USA and globally. This culminated in several outcomes, including a reproducible zine, immersive soundscape, and interview transcription/analysis.


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    Accompanying Soundscape



    Sources:

    Mudde, Cas. *The Far Right Today*. Polity Press, 2020.

    Obaidi, Milan. “What Are the Psychological
    Characteristics of People Holding Far-Right Beliefs?” *C-REX - Center for Research on Extremism*

    Johnson, Daryl. “Holy Hate: The Far Right’s Radicalization of Religion.” *Southern Poverty Law Center*

    Barrón-López, Laura, and Sam Lane. “What Is Christian Nationalism and Why It Raises Concerns about Threats
    to Democracy.” *PBS*, Public Broadcasting Service, 1 Feb. 2024
     
    Barrón-López, Laura. “Concerns Grow over the Increasing Ties between Christianity and Right-Wing Nationalism.”
    *PBS*, Public Broadcasting Service, 11 Oct. 2022,