The idea behind the creation of this project, as previously discussed in person, has been with me for awhile now. Based on my habit of sleeping with light clothing on, even during the winter time, I started to ponder and picture the idea of the layered separation between those people, like me, who are privileged enough to have a wall separating them from the cold, and those who, no matter how many layers, are still victims of every year’s bone chilling temperatures. In addition, these individuals end up relying on inhumane last resorts, like pissing their pants to stay warm for as long as they nearly freeze again. The concept behind this project is to break people’s common lack of empathy for those living on the streets, which in my opinion, is due to the fact those at advantage, take for granted, the fact they have a roof and four walls around them at the end of the day. Not only do these individuals on the streets have no other option other than that, but they are also struggling with drug addiction, another method some find effective to stay warm. The issue behind this project is timely and important because it has concerns with …show more content…
The reason I have decided to defend these people’s rights is due to this status quo, reasonably short distance from any and everyone of us. Because I have personally come across so many individuals who led a completely different lifestyle prior to their current lack of a home, I have also become quite fascinated with the volatility in that very condition, that keeps the two categories apart. In other words, anyone could be a victim of homelessness, from the least expected reasons. And it is through the means of that very idea, that this art work intends on laying its