There are moments in our ordinary lives, when a curious pattern, face, thought, odour, or story suddenly uplifts our spirit, moves us towards strange passions, and startles us to eager observations. But our lives are full of obligations, deadlines, phone calls, hunger, and endless trivial matters to which we will always turn back. So the exquisite intervals are soon extinguished, forgotten; a thoughtful person becomes again a disgruntled 'human resource'.

Metaphorical.net is a collection of experiments and narratives that collects, examines, and extends those strange passions and fleeing enchantments. These include studies of reactive forms and patterns, nature in digital forms, awkward robots, frivolous games, strange thoughts, insightful references. Through original expressions, our works strive to impart lightness and intelligence to a multiplicity of things and ideas.

Metaphorical.net is created on January 2002. It is created and maintained by William Ngan, a MA graduate of Royal College of Art in London.