Methods and Materials
The driving idea behind my installation project is to create street signs that cause the viewer to think not only about widely-held views toward the homeless, but also to think about their own views. Eight signs need to be made. Two of them will be custom designed and ordered through buildasign.com. The other six signs will be designed with Adobe Illustrator, printed on decal paper, and then attached to either cardboard or Styrofoam poster board. Next pictures will be taken of these signs posted around downtown Denver. Pictures will also be taken of members of the homeless community. For the exhibit itself, these pictures will be displayed on two sides of a hallway, with each side of the hallway representing a different/opposing view of the homeless. The two aluminum street signs and some cardboard homeless signs will also be included in the display. A pillow and sleeping bag might accompany the “7 hour sleeping” sign.
