bri.co.lage noun /bree-koh-lahzh/
(in art or literature) construction or creation from various materials on hand.
also: something constructed this way, such as life.
bri.co.leur noun /bree-koh-ler/
a person who engages in bricolage
also: a fancy french word for tinkerer
"Ahmed has done something the internet largely forgot was possible: made a webpage feel like a mind at work."
— The New Yorker*
— The New Yorker*
"Every page here feels assembled in the dark, by hand, the way all honest making does. You can feel the seams. That's the point."
— Ocean Vuong*
— Ocean Vuong*
"Part art project, part engineering problem, part manifesto. Ahmed asks what the web was supposed to be — and then actually builds it."
— Wired*
— Wired*
* blurbs intended solely for illustrative purposes
Experiments in Bricolage
Nawaaz Ahmed
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