Message in a Bubble
Installation / Exhibition
Collaboration with Joshua Kit Clayton, Camille Mermet, Mathilde Huron and Alessia Celentano.
The Art of Conversation
Idea Generation Gallery - London, UK
11.05. to 24.05.2010
Program Gallery - Berlin, Germany
12.06. to 03.07.2010
"The Art of Conversation" exhibition brings 10 Berlin designers and 10 London designers together in a game of chinese whispers. Each studio presented an idea to the next, who in turn responded to the cue and presented to the next in line. Our piece is an experiment in communicating with an unknown entity and a
search for one's alter ego. People are invited to reveal a few things about them- selves by responding to textual cues. These forms will be collected, processed by the bubbles and participants will be paired with their alter egos and receive a message on their behalf. What happens next is up to each individual.
The opening in London.
The setup: Forms with textual cues, test tubes filled with completed responses.
The opening in Berlin.
The envelopes designed to send all participants the responses from their alter egos.
Opening the envelope.
One receives the original response from their alter ego.
Each studio also designed a poster masterfully screenprinted by Durchdruck Berlin. Part of the "Message in a Bubble" idea is about communication with someone with whom we do not share the same space. Are we communicating more with our tools rather than with the other person?
You can view and purchase the posters here.
The Art of Conversation is conceived, curated and designed by BANK (Berlin) & INVENTORY Studio (London).