Project Report " HI "
By:kun yang
By:kun yang
Proposal
Our overall mission is reflecting the fear of people interacting in this day and age through multiple performance pieces held throughout the city. We live in a time where people are connected 24/7 online via smartphones, computers, and tablets. The connection of a simple face-to-face conversation is rapidly disappearing. Social anxiety over simple conversations is something that many people face. This is a new problem. The four of us will attempt to tackle this problem via four different performance art pieces. The performances will be meant to encourage the public to step away from their smartphones, interact with the art, and most importantly, each other.
Our overall mission is reflecting the fear of people interacting in this day and age through multiple performance pieces held throughout the city. We live in a time where people are connected 24/7 online via smartphones, computers, and tablets. The connection of a simple face-to-face conversation is rapidly disappearing. Social anxiety over simple conversations is something that many people face. This is a new problem. The four of us will attempt to tackle this problem via four different performance art pieces. The performances will be meant to encourage the public to step away from their smartphones, interact with the art, and most importantly, each other.
Project
Intro
I
think the whole world start to be, even people stay in the public space, they
still keep their personal space on purpose. in America, a decrease in
community, in the pubic-ness life. Therefore i want to use my project to break
this invisible space. When we face a stranger, we will feel shy, fear, or other
emotions which make us be afraid to start the conversation.
When I were young and in
the playground, i were never afraid that i cannot find friends in the
playground. Because childishness breaks the space of any children in the
playground. During the time flies, the childishness still in our heart. So I
think when we back to the "playground" in this environment, it can
help us to people to share their story in public.
INSPIRATION
Jump in
Before I Die is a participatory
public art project that invites people to contemplate death, reflect on life,
and share their personal aspirations in public.
APPLICATION
REQUIREMENTS: (IDEA/CONCEPT)
the plastic and black swimming pool and 500 - 1000white balls
there are many questions on some balls,
questions balls will larger than
others Example question: What's
your name
4 ---1.5 meters high black plastic or
wood walls
1 photographer
1Polaroid camera
recycled hoe covers
PROJECT TIME LINE
03/05/2016
to 05/20/2016, daytime 12:00- 5:00 because this project exposes in the outside.
the temperature of winter and the early spring is unacceptable for most people.
Also the summer will be too hot to people under the strong sunshine.
LOCATION:
Parsons
building.
Why:
the college is a small and almost similar as real society. We do have many
classmates, but we are barely know each other.
Flatiron 23rd Street Partnership
require large Population density and diverse
culture
this
place had many public art before
such
as
which
called for proposals from New York design firms for a temporary installation at
the heart of the Flatiron District for the 2015 holiday season.
Stuyvesant town
one of the largest community in
New York, the community is inhabited by people from all over the world, they
have different experiences, culture, but the communication time is that a few
minutes when people do laundry.
AGREEMENT OF SERVICE
I
will work with these companies, one is Pearlfisher, Chose this company, one reason：it is very famous project jump in Which has inspired me a lot,
when the adult plays these childhood toys, will remove the gap between people,
they will be just like children. Then they have produced a lot of the ball, so
it can provide the white ball for my project. Public
Art Agency Sweden explores and develops the interaction between contemporary
art and public spaces. This one is the anther main partner, because they
supported many public art before. The final one is the broadwaygreen which is
brand of handmade products that focuses on reducing the textile waste at the
end of my project.
Pearlfisher -JUMP IN!:
Snow
is renowned for encouraging play in us all and so, inspired by playful snowy
scenes, the JUMP IN! art installation invited visitors to play in a
pool of 81,000 white balls. The result was a highly immersive, creative
experience that promoted a sense of togetherness and seasonal creative joy.
Public
Art Agency Sweden
Public Art Agency
Sweden explores and develops the interaction between contemporary art and
public spaces. Through site-specific art, temporary interventions, urban
development projects as well as discussions and publications, we strive to
contribute to the development of both contemporary art and public spaces.
Broadwaygreen
brand of handmade products that focuses on reducing the waste.
PRODUCT
photos $1.99each 2 for $3
Questions on the ball :
Given the choice of anyone in the world, whom would
you want as a dinner guest?
Would you like to be famous? In what way?
Before making a telephone call, do you ever rehearse
what you are going to say? Why?
What would constitute a “perfect” day for you?
When did you last sing to yourself? To someone
else?
Do you have a secret hunch about how you will die?
Name three things you and your partner appear to have
in common.
For what in your life do you feel most grateful?
If you could change anything about the way you were
raised, what would it be?
Take four
minutes and tell your partner your life story in as much detail as possible.
If you could wake up tomorrow having gained any one
quality or ability, what would it be?
If a crystal ball could tell you the truth about
yourself, your life, the future or anything else, what would you want
to know?
Is there something that you’ve dreamed of doing for a
long time? Why haven’t you done it?
What is the greatest accomplishment of your life?
What do you value most in a friendship?
What is your most treasured memory?
What is your most terrible memory?
If you knew that in one year you would die suddenly,
would you change anything about the way you are now living? Why?
What does friendship mean to you?
What roles do love and affection play in your life?
Alternate sharing 5 things you consider a positive
characteristic of your partner.
How close and warm is your family? Do you feel your
childhood was happier than most other people’s?
How do you feel about your relationship with your
mother?
Make three true “we” statements each. For instance,
“We are both in this room feeling …”
Complete this sentence: “I wish I had someone with
whom I could share …”
If you were going to become a close friend with your
partner, please share what would be important for him or her to know.
Tell your partner what you like about them; be very
honest this time, saying things that you might not say to someone you’ve just
met.
Share with your partner an embarrassing moment in your
life.
When did you last cry in front of another person? By
yourself?
Tell your partner something that you like about them
already.
What, if anything, is too serious to be joked about?
Of all the people in your family, whose death
would you find most disturbing? Why?
Experimenting with the concept of adults revert back to a childlike state as a way of breaking down societal barriers is very interesting and could be pursued even further. This could be an outlet for many people and take on the form of workshops or public therapy. You've come up with a plethora of very dynamic and personal questions that could again, lead to something that takes on a larger scale. I would love to see this process documented in the way of public art or a short film and brought to many different neighborhoods to see if peoples reactions/responses are drastically different.
ReplyDeleteExperimenting with the concept of adults revert back to a childlike state as a way of breaking down societal barriers is very interesting and could be pursued even further. This could be an outlet for many people and take on the form of workshops or public therapy. You've come up with a plethora of very dynamic and personal questions that could again, lead to something that takes on a larger scale. I would love to see this process documented in the way of public art or a short film and brought to many different neighborhoods to see if peoples reactions/responses are drastically different.
ReplyDelete#2. I don't think that this project has been fully realized based on what the opening paragraph says. It seems like a few different ideas combined under one heading. I'm actually still not sure what this project is exactly about, so its hard to even comment on what could be improved.
ReplyDelete#3. I think what would really help make this project more understandable is just a more organized description of what exactly it does and what it's goals are. One particular aspect that is confusing is the project description jumps from talking about people not communication in public to building communities to talking about a public pool filled with balls. So I think just more organization in the description of this project would help get a better understanding of what it is trying to accomplish.
• The idea of a playground is nice and I think it will be successful for the purpose of this project, because I think it attracts people and also it is part of a lot of people’s childhood.
ReplyDelete• I think that this project could be better if the project introduction was more developed. It seems a little bit loose.
#2
ReplyDeleteKun have thought a lot of things after he did the first draft of this project. We were in a same team and have similar goals to the projects we curating separate. From the begging everything is just about Before I Die, but since his idea is to get people involved the research he did is local also global. From that prospect it is a successful growing for this project.
#3
He’s trying to push the site of this project to Parsons at the moment. I think it will be interesting if he could separate the idea into different lifestyles in different group. It is hard if we wants to ask all those question to the world but since he already chose the site then the audiences will change because of the location. It will change several questions too.