1-1=1

1-1=1 is a temporary site-responsive project that triangulates mapping, statistics and human tragedy. This ongoing project responds to the recent rise in fatal street aggressions in Greater Boston. The nonsensical equation, 1-1=1 (one person killing one person equals one crime statistic) is stenciled on the sidewalk at each site of these violent incidents with phosphorescent paint, presenting a subtle visual reminder of the temporality of life and the permanent impact of these acts, while simultaneously marking a vigil for those who are lost. Summer 2007

1-1=1  is part of STENCILS: Public Space and Social Intervention, New England School of Art and Design, Boston, MA; Curators Hiroko Kikuchi and Alice Vogler