Proposal

THIS WHOLE THING IS KINDA A MESS OF TWO IDEAS. I WILL FIX IT SOON



Aesthetics lay on the surface of what we know. It is the first thing we come in contact with, the top layer that is only a shell for the great stuff within. However what is on the inside is hardly ever discovered. It is odd to me that culturally the outside is considered unimportant and that "you can't judge a book by it's cover" yet at the same time people try so hard to create an identity for themselves through their hair, clothing, mannerisms, everything that can be picked apart by only an objective view. Everything that is consumed comes in a nice attractive package and the ones with the best package tend to sell the best.

I want to bring this reality to the surface and examin the fact that sometimes it what lies on the surface that matters. Not to say that the outside is everything but that it is in fact something that drives us and is essentially the first impression. With this project I want to show how human it is to look first and understand later and how it is just a part of our culture.


I want to create an audio walkthrough of the UW campus that will engage the participants in a thoughtful look at their environment and themselves. The piece will help people achieve a new sense of their world and culture and how they as individuals fit into the whole.