This artwork is a vending machine that dispenses ‘snacks’ based on your mood

Instead of crappy crisps, this vending machine dispenses something much better for your health — “snacks” based on your emotional needs.

An installation artwork in Sydney’s CBD by artists Elizabeth Commandeur and Mark Starmach, Intangible Goods is a special vending machine that’s filled with “conveniently packaged consumables for the mind.”

Yep, no classic chips or chocolate bars — you can find them in that other vending machine over there — instead you can pick some mind food. Each little packet is A$2 ($1.50) and has been designed by the artists alongside mental health professionals to contain products for specific emotional needs. Read more…

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