{"id":473,"date":"2019-06-07T09:42:11","date_gmt":"2019-06-07T07:42:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nathangates.co.za\/?p=473"},"modified":"2025-06-10T10:18:48","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T08:18:48","slug":"joystick-emotional-prosthetic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nathangates.co.za\/?p=473","title":{"rendered":"Joystick: Emotional Prosthetic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure  class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-opt-id=887876754  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"2400\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/ml8ts9xniyi9.i.optimole.com\/cb:hDix.70e\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/sm:0\/https:\/\/nathangates.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Joystick-an-emotional-prosthesis-Nathan-Gates-2019-3_web.webp\" class=\"wp-image-508 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ml8ts9xniyi9.i.optimole.com\/cb:hDix.70e\/w:810\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/sm:0\/https:\/\/nathangates.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Joystick-an-emotional-prosthesis-Nathan-Gates-2019-3_web.webp 1800w, https:\/\/ml8ts9xniyi9.i.optimole.com\/cb:hDix.70e\/w:225\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/sm:0\/https:\/\/nathangates.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Joystick-an-emotional-prosthesis-Nathan-Gates-2019-3_web.webp 225w, https:\/\/ml8ts9xniyi9.i.optimole.com\/cb:hDix.70e\/w:768\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/f:best\/sm:0\/https:\/\/nathangates.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Joystick-an-emotional-prosthesis-Nathan-Gates-2019-3_web.webp 768w, https:\/\/ml8ts9xniyi9.i.optimole.com\/cb:hDix.70e\/w:810\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/sm:0\/https:\/\/nathangates.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Joystick-an-emotional-prosthesis-Nathan-Gates-2019-3_web.webp 1152w, https:\/\/ml8ts9xniyi9.i.optimole.com\/cb:hDix.70e\/w:810\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/sm:0\/https:\/\/nathangates.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Joystick-an-emotional-prosthesis-Nathan-Gates-2019-3_web.webp 1536w, https:\/\/ml8ts9xniyi9.i.optimole.com\/cb:hDix.70e\/w:810\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/sm:0\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/nathangates.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Joystick-an-emotional-prosthesis-Nathan-Gates-2019-3_web.webp 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Title:<\/strong>&nbsp;Joystick: Emotional Prosthetic<br><strong>Year:<\/strong>&nbsp;2019<br><strong>Dims:<\/strong>&nbsp;160 x 280 x 35mm<br><strong>Medium:<\/strong>&nbsp;Poly Urethane, Kiaat Frame without glass<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Elevator Pitch:<\/strong>&nbsp;A crutch for your low moods, supports your thumb when struggle to keep it up yourself.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The Emotional Prosthetic can be used prophylactically<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-opt-id=995843086  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/ml8ts9xniyi9.i.optimole.com\/cb:hDix.70e\/w:1024\/h:683\/q:mauto\/f:best\/sm:0\/https:\/\/nathangates.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Joystick-an-emotional-prosthesis-Nathan-Gates-2019-5_web.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-504 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ml8ts9xniyi9.i.optimole.com\/cb:hDix.70e\/w:1024\/h:683\/q:mauto\/f:best\/sm:0\/https:\/\/nathangates.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Joystick-an-emotional-prosthesis-Nathan-Gates-2019-5_web.webp 1024w, https:\/\/ml8ts9xniyi9.i.optimole.com\/cb:hDix.70e\/w:300\/h:200\/q:mauto\/f:best\/sm:0\/https:\/\/nathangates.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Joystick-an-emotional-prosthesis-Nathan-Gates-2019-5_web.webp 300w, https:\/\/ml8ts9xniyi9.i.optimole.com\/cb:hDix.70e\/w:768\/h:512\/q:mauto\/f:best\/sm:0\/https:\/\/nathangates.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Joystick-an-emotional-prosthesis-Nathan-Gates-2019-5_web.webp 768w, https:\/\/ml8ts9xniyi9.i.optimole.com\/cb:hDix.70e\/w:1200\/h:800\/q:mauto\/f:best\/sm:0\/https:\/\/nathangates.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Joystick-an-emotional-prosthesis-Nathan-Gates-2019-5_web.webp 1200w, https:\/\/ml8ts9xniyi9.i.optimole.com\/cb:hDix.70e\/w:1200\/h:800\/q:mauto\/f:best\/sm:0\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/nathangates.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Joystick-an-emotional-prosthesis-Nathan-Gates-2019-5_web.webp 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Title:&nbsp;Joystick: Emotional ProstheticYear:&nbsp;2019Dims:&nbsp;160 x 280 x 35mmMedium:&nbsp;Poly Urethane, Kiaat Frame without glass Elevator Pitch:&nbsp;A crutch for your low moods, supports your thumb when struggle to keep it up yourself. 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