When I moved into our new house last November I thought of an interesting photography project for myself. It involved me going door to door to introduce myself to my neighbors and then ask if I could photograph them sitting on their couch. The project is called, "58th street." Well, I allowed my shyness and worrying about people thinking I am a creep thoughts take over and the project never happened.
Today I was happy to stumble upon a blog dedicated to a project very similar to the one I described. Instead of focusing on the people living inside the house, this artist seems to focus on the design and interior decoration of the house in order to get to know a stranger. Artist Liz Arnold of New York visits folks who invite her over and photographs their houses. The project stemmed from her day job involving writing about design that she only saw through jpeg images and wanting to see it in person. What a great excuse to get to know your neighbors and strangers. What a great way to introduce the rest of the world to someone, through such an intimate space as the inside of a home.
I love design, I am obsessed with the idea of a stranger and am often labeled a voyeur. I should say this blog, Homebodies, is just for me.
What do you think? What can you learn about someone through the materials they possess?
**images courtesy of Liz Arnold**
1 Comments:
Cool project! Lauren maybe this is sign you should just go for it! Start knocking on your neighbors doors.
-Lisa
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