Observation exercise

This week I have chosen exercise III. as a guide for my observation. This task focuses on the observation of people — what they do, where do they come from, who are they etc. I find it a very entertaining exercise when it is done in my own perspective. However, this time we were asked to try to choose another point of view.

So here it is, the result of my brief observation:

“Auch, hey, stop it! What would you say if I would pull your hair like that. I said stop it! Ah thanks. And it didn’t even worth the pain… yes yes move along. And comes the next. Hm hello, you seem to be 38, like me. Look at this coral stripes I have, so spring summer 2019. What? Jesus you opt for a floral one? Well have fun. Auch. Cannot believe it. Yes I am pricey, please do not get a heart attack in front of me. Oh that look girl… yes, keep on walking, there you go, there are the budget friendly ones. Hey you, hey you come, come here! We would make a great match. Ah, sure you cannot hear me. Hello pretty, you are back, so you have taste or what. Oh no don’t push me auch.”

“Sorry darling, didn’t mean to hurt you… auch … she is just browsing.”

“I knew. She is visibly a 38 and hopes to be a 36. Sooo typical.”

“Well, a big burger, and she would need maybe even me.”

“Common 40, don’t be mean.”

“Bye beauties… wish me luck! Don’t want to loose a button”

/Manor, Women’s Department — Through the eye of a striped blouse — 2 March 2019/

I had an idea in a shopping mall that I will observe the people through a non-living object. Also to use this perspective to play with the thought what if the objects that usually we observe would observe us.

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Adri Bodor-Pék
if only: design, technology and society

Interaction Design student at ZHdK. Freelance makeup artist. Lover of travels, photography, food and people. Especially kids. ’cause they are smart.