February 8th, 2009
Project Milwaukee
Jake, I, and a few friends have been going around Milwaukee taking photos of people on the street. Everyone has a story and everyone is connected. It is interesting that we can pass by people and not even look at them or interact with them. If we do interact, say with a barista at Starbucks, or the teller at the bank, our interactions are very, hmm… very, calculated and inside of the box. We know how we are suppose to interact. We know how we are suppose to treat someone who is taking our order at McD’s. They serve us, and if they don’t serve us well, we, depending on how passive aggressive we are, either tell them how we feel, fume about it after the fact, or tell a manager. That is what we are suppose to do. What happens if we treat someone in an unexpected way? If we notice them and not just nod at them. If we have a conversation instead of giving an order? Next time you have the opportunity to interact with someone you don’t know, be a part of their story and enter into a conversation, even if it is just a small part of life. I am really tired right now, so I don’t know if that made sense or not… I would love to hear your opinions on this. Here are the photos:
