Missing People

In two parts, Missing People questions the intimacy of digital imagery. First, photographs of estranged friends or family were collected from 12 people, printed in half-tone on large kites, and simultaneously flown by contributors. This iteration, which created a social network on the ground, muses on the emotional value of digital imagery, aimed to create discrete, intimate experiences out of the symbolic event of a loved one at a safe distance away.

The second part was a private interaction between the contributor and the submitted portrait, where a pillowcase adorned with the portrait and an instruction set were mailed to each contributor. Recipients were directed to sleep with the pillow for one night and report back about the experience. This iteration examined the power of digital imagery to influence the subconscious.