Share and Care
Thesis
Thesis Two: “Public spaces are anti-social spaces”
Stance
Installation seeks
to show that public spaces are anti-social spaces, but that they don’t have to
be – that people do care about each other in society but indirectly.
Site
·
A public space, in particular
with relaxed people with a certain amount of free time
·
A walkthrough path area with
many people
·
Particular location: King
George Square
Description
The Share and Care
is an affirmation box system – strangers write a kind affirmation for a random
stranger and receive one in return. A tray table with paper and a pen come off
the main box, allowing for users to write affirmations to be submitted. A team member
will sit inside the box to provide the user with a new affirmation note once
the first note is submitted.
Target Audience
·
General public
·
People with more time, relaxed
users
·
Younger population, who are
more likely to engage with installation
·
Individuals
Scenario
User A is walking
through King George Square as they do every day during their lunch break. They
feel that although the public space is relaxed and interesting, they don’t
interact much with the other users of the site and feel somewhat socially
isolated. User A passes the Share and Care and decides to write an affirmation
for a random stranger. They write a small, kind note and submit it into the
slot, before receiving one back from a random stranger. The message is
heart-warming and although User A has no idea who it is from, they feel
somewhat more commented with the others around them, buoyed by the mystery of
who their messenger may be.
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