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Alright!, with the amazing help of the lovely Adriana, we finished the equilizer bracer! Actually we finished it last week over a few days, but I’ve been so caught up in the Exhibition preparations, there was sadly hardly any time for anything else. Its only at the first step now, but I will be contacting Ulrich about changing the main use and processes of the red box electronic thingy.

But here are some pictures of the finished piece and the process. woop woop!

>>Physical contact in public space is conditioned by a system of greeting conventions. Due to the politeness atmosphere we adhere to traditional rituals like shaking hands that are generally read as sign of good manners.

However it is not hard to experience a slight lost of empathy by the continuos use of the formula.  If we position ourselves in a scenario where polite behaviors become a barrier for communication, do we have any chance to access people in public? First solution arise when strict conventions regulating public space get relaxed by accidental events. Any moment of disorder enables relationships based on replication. However, as the event prolongs, new behavior codes appear. Second solution comes from opposite relation: tensing greeting conventions. Based on the belief that radicalizing the codes, politeness relationships will collapse leaking uneven interactions.

As behavior codes in public space were meant to protect us from each other, technology was to protect us from nature. Nevertheless whether the develop of these system is motivated by our security need is uncertain. Technology nowadays is allowing us to extend our private lives in public spheres. Twenty years ago a teenager would be using a diary to write about how hurt feelings, break-ups or first kiss; nowadays this narratives are filling blogs that can be access by everybody. Our concept of private/public is no longer the same. Coming back to politeness in public space, the question is would we dare to intentionally open the door, to leave our public image in the hands of someone else, for a glimpse of intimate empathy.

Terms: greeting convention, public image, security/confidence

“Future Cities – planning for the 90 per cent“ is an open call for visual projects in any media capable of transforming our urban spaces. Artists, photographers, architects and designers are invited to reflect on issues facing people in private and public spaces around the world, such as housing, transport, environment, leisure, overcrowding, proposing low cost, low tech solutions to improve conditions and understanding.

public space has a soundtrack now