Empty spaces on city walls are often filled up with ads (thanks, capitalism) that instill feelings of discontent, inadequacy, and a false sense of who we are and should be in life, and this project does the opposite; It shows us that we are not so different. We all have the same core values and needs in life (except for the guy who said he wanted to be "tried for piracy" before he dies.) But even the differences that this project points out display them in a way that is celebrated, as it should be. It also speaks to the brevity of life and encourages us to focus on the things that are truly important (like not forgetting your own Mother's birthday, as I did last week . . . terrible offspring.)
This project reminded me of an activity I did with my students when I was teaching a small class for college freshmen.
