AN EXPERIMENTAL PROJECT
THE
PROBLEM PRESENTED
THINGS UNSAID
inspired by wong kar-wai's film, in the mood for love, where in the final sequence, the main character Mr.chow, finally says everything he has ever felt for the first time into a small hole in a mountain. These words are left in the mountain never to be heard by the woman who holds his affections.
IN THE OLD DAYS, IF SOMEONE HAD A SECRET THEY DIDNT WANT TO SHARE...YOU KNOW WHAT THEY DID? THEY WENT UP A MOUNTAIN, FOUND A TREE, CARVED A HOLE IN IT AND WHISPERED THE SECRET INTO THE HOLE. THEN THEY COVERED IT WITH MUD AND LEAVE THE SECRET THERE FOREVER.
- WONG KAR-WAI, IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE
DOES THE MOUNTAIN
LISTEN?
WHAT DO WE GET IN RETURN FOR OUR SECRETS?
In what ways can we tell our feelings,
emotions, desires, fears, AND MORE to no one at all but still know that we have been listened to?
THE
SOLUTION
SECRET TICKET
WHISPER YOUR SECRETS & RECEIVE A TICKET THAT HAS THE WORDS YOU NEED ON IT.
These TICKETS vary depending on the things they were told. They can give advice, tell you where to go, tell you what to do, tell you what you need to hear, or simply let you know you have been heard and that you are loved.
THINK OF IT LIKE A MAGICAL
VENDING MACHINE OF ADVICE AND KIND WORDS
THE
PROJECT
A DESIGN SERIES
DESIGNING TICKETS
FOR MYSELF AND OTHERS
The words on the tickets will consist of things that were said to me (or WISHED were said to me), and words said to my friends (or words they WISHED were said!)
These words are to benefit you, and serve as a THANK YOU for finally letting these secrets go.
We thank you for letting go.
THE TICKETS
ANATOMY
OF A TICKET
EACH TICKET IS UNIQUE AND
NO TWO ARE THE SAME.
THIS ALLOWS FOR MANY VARIATIONS AND PERSONAL TOUCHES TO EACH TICKET.
THE DESIGN
Each ONE has a printed number on it that relates to the receiver of the ticket. In this case, this was someone's 7th ticket.
ALL TICKETS ARE STAMPED WITH
THE DATE IT WAS PRINTED
EACH TICKET COMES WITH A SMALL ILLUSTRATION RELATING TO THE MESSAGE
THE NUMBER OF COPIES IN EXISTENCE OF EACH TICKET IS SHOWN.
IT IS ALWAYS 1/1 AS NO TICKET IS REPEATED.
AS PART OF THE PROCESS, THE RECEIVER IS ABLE TO TEAR OFF THE END STUB OF TICKET TO SIGNIFY THAT THE WORDS HAVE RESONATED WITH THEM.
GOING BEYOND
THE PAPER
THE
QUESTIONNAIRE
WORKING TOGETHER ON SELF EXPRESSION.
INCLUDED WITH THE TICKET EXPERIENCE IS A QUESTIONNAIRE WHICH DISCUSSES EMOTIONS, ACTIONS, AND MORE THAT THEY USER MAY FILL OUT. THIS QUESTIONNAIRE DOES NOT LIMIT THE USER WITH MERE TEXT, BUT ENCOURAGES THE USAGE OF ALL FORMS OF SELF EXPRESSION INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DANCING, PAINTING, AND SCREAMING.
THE
MANIFESTO
IN A ZINE
THE INTERACTIVE AND CUSTOMIZABLE GUIDEBOOK.
UNLIKE TRADITIONAL MANIFESTOS, THE SECRET TICKET MANIFESTO ALLOWS THE USER TO IMPLEMENT THEIR OWN IDEAS ONTO IT. USERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO USE THE PHYSICAL MANIFESTO AS A MEANS OF SELF EXPRESSION AND CREATIVITY IN ORDER TO MAKE IT UNIQUE TO THEIR OWN EXPERIENCES
This can include, but not limited to; drawing, oragami. burning, shredding, and Papier-mâché.
