The Barefoot Everywhere
Participatory Project / Performance / Installation
The Barefoot Everywhere is an on going project where The Human Observation Society customizes shoes for the patron of the piece. Each pair of customized shoes are priced according to the patron's current financial status in order to encourage participation in the project. In the true spirit of absurdity The Human Observation Society wants to spend time with whoever commissions this piece in order to create the piece. This includes finding the perfect fitting shoe, cutting a piece of carpet from the patron's home (obtaining a new piece from the same manufacturer, or if the patron does not own carpet in their home a piece will be agreed upon), and having a cup of tea on the first meeting.
Once The Human Observation Society has collected all the necessary materials a package will arrive at your door containing the customized shoes. Expect a wait of about 3-5 weeks after all the materials have been gathered.
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For exhibition purposes this work is available as:
1. A kiosk station (installation) with information on how to contact The Human Observation Society , a video reel, and an Artist Proof example of the shoes.
2. A representative from The Human Observation Society is asked to give a presentation on The Barefoot Everywhere project
3. The shoes are presented inside a glass vitrine and a representative of the Human Observation Society is available (the night of the opening and any other special occasion related to the exhibition) to inform and answer questions the public might have concerning the project.
please feel free to contact us at someone@humanobservationsociety.com for any questions regaurding this piece
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