My residency project

How to Talk to Strangers – A strategy

Sit facing each other on two chairs. Listen to each other’s heartbeats through stethoscopes as you imagine the conversation you are having. Do not say a word, although you may find yourself smiling or frowning involuntarily. Make sure to maintain eye contact.

Sit back to back from each other on two chairs. Listen to each other’s heartbeats through stethoscopes as you imagine the conversation you are having. Do not say a word, although you may find yourself smiling or frowning involuntarily. Be sure to concentrate on the conversation.

This is a strategy proposed for any social, political or cultural situation. In a public setting, conversations between two strangers may be broadcast through speakers. But the important thing is that everyone listens.

Sharon Chin
Nov 2007
Sydney