CURIOUS ASSEMBLY

An “opening act” for a heavily advertised musical performance taking place inside the DIA's Detroit Film Theater. 

The attending patrons unknowingly drove over a road sensor on the one-way street in front of the theater as they arrived.  Through custom software the sound of air blowing over a PA (inside the theater & out) as well as a nearby space heater that would determine body temperature were simultaneously triggered.  An in-mouth contact mic amplified any teeth chattering, determined by the change in temperature controlled by the passing cars.

This poster series explores the different aspects of Detroit’s 'Devil’s Night’ phenomena, fueled by research conducted by the German Government.

The city’s ‘Angel’s Night’ PR Campaign provides an inspiration for the presentation format.  The posters have exhibited internationally as part of a larger research effort on urban shrinkage...and despite such a monumental effort driven by another country's interest in understanding such issues, the city of Detroit's government to date has not expressed it's own interest in this intense research effort of their own city or the resources now made available for anyone - continues to blow minds.

Examples demonstrating time-released design techniques.