Let yourself be the souvenir
No, I don’t mean that you should get nekkid and wrap yourself with red ribbons. Ever get headache as what you should give your close friends and family members as souvenirs when you go traveling? Yes, it’s a headache. I usually buy cigarettes for my uncle, but not everyone smokes, and when I buy chocolates, some people complain of fat and too sweet. Gosh, these people are so irritating.
Now, why don’t you give people a souvenir of, say, yourself? Yes, well, not your whole self, but a ‘Mini me’ version of yourself. Using some software and the power of Kinect, the visitors will gain a plastic version of their own structure, in a very small size, and can be used as souvenirs.
The installation was enjoyed during two weekends in January 2011 by the tourists, neighbours of La Rambla and citizens of Barcelona, a city that faces a trade-off between identity and gentrification, economic sustainability and economic growth.











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