Who are you truly connected to? If you could reach out to just one friend, who would it be? If you shared an object like a souvenir or your favorite book or even a work of art, with a stranger, maybe even someone on the other side of the world, do you think it would create friendship? Curiosity? Fun?
This year, I’m launching a work of art as a social network to answer those questions. It’s called GLOBALL. What is it? Let me tell you. GLOBALL is an analog or physical social network with a digital component. Huh? Here’s how it will work:
I want to pass seven wooden balls, one for each letter in GLOBALL, hand to hand, person to person, around the world as many times as possible.
On each of these wooden balls will be the instructions of what to do in multiple languages (three different ones for each ball) and in pictogram format. If you are handed a GLOBALL, you are asked to take a picture of yourself with it and send the picture, your first name, your location and the time to our website www.wheresgloball.com. Once on the website you can fill out a profile. There you can share your experience, connect with other GLOBALLers and follow your ball on its journey. You’ll then be asked to pass the GLOBALL to a VERY GOOD FRIEND and explain the instructions. Hopefully as each ball travels, everyone will think about terms such as “share” and “friend” and “follow”. With a little luck, each GLOBALL will go on a voyage of friendship and connectivity around the world. It’s a big world, who will you connect to? ; )
– How did I think this up? Why wood? Who’s involved? Who the heck am I?? All your questions will be answered in the months to follow and if they’re not, message me here and I’ll try my best to answer them.
I need your help to make Globall a reality. Visit the Indiegogo Campaign.