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DesignTAXI Publication Monday 21st of April 2014 (here)
"French designerAdrien Colombié is on a mission to document the fingerprints of people from all over the world for his ambitious project ‘Humans of the World.’
Described as “an artistic survey of earth’s inhabitants”, Colombié’s goal is to connect the stories of different strangers together with their fingerprints, and bring them together in a book.
Starting 30 July, he will approach and interview a different person each day over a period of 365 days, gathering their experiences and stories in the form of photographs, videos and fingerprints. Each fingerprint represents a personal connection between the reader and the person.
The book is a compilation of 50 of the most memorable people he meets, and will consist of notes about each person, their hopes, dreams and achievements, amongst others.
Besides interviewing ordinary humans, he plans to meet around 30 colorful characters including “a famous DJ in Hong Kong to a former prisoner in Bangkok, to an entrepreneur from the favelas.”
What I need & What You get
10,000€ is my first goal, This allows me to fund the book, buy the frames and produce the digital content all along the year. 100% Of the funds go for two purposes: 1. Fund the entire book project. 2. Produce and send the frames.
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Every piece comes with the story of the person who carries this fingerprint capturing the essence of their individuality.It's a unique and intimate bridge, a personal connection between you and a stranger from somewhere in the world.
If you take 2 steps back, they are all the same young, old, black, white, poor, rich, African or Asian. But if you get closer some of them look like clouds, some of them look like stones, they are all singular, unique and unrivaled like humanity.
The Book - Discover 50 inhabitants of the World
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Editorial standpoint
The book will be a compilation of the 50 most memorable humans I meet. It will be composed of notes, photos, maps and obviously, the humans' fingerprints.
Each reportage will also include a list of facts on each person: what they do, have done, think, who they love, what they hate, the things they dream of, etc.. With this, I will be able to create the most objective possible image of their lives, work and words. Quite simply, I will capture the essence of the human beings that they are.
I will be guided by a list of questions and also follow a common method for all of them. I will share moments of their lives with them and spend time observing, listening and basically being curious. I will also plan about thirty meetings with "notorious" people. From a famous DJ in Hong Kong to a former prisoner in Bangkok, to an entrepreneur from the favelas. The full list is coming soon...
This approach was partiality inspired by Humans of New York but mainly by anthropological researchers of the previous century. They were adventurers, journalists and artists all at once. These explorers of the unknown went to meet the new world by trying to understand it and describe it as objectively as possible.
Prologue "What do you do with your liberty?" This question will be part of all of my interviews and the answers will compose the prologue of this book. After centuries of battles and bloody wars for freedom, it is legitimate to ask people about their liberty. How do they enjoy their liberty? Are they still fighting for it? If so, what is their battle? All of these will be answered along my journey.
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DeliveryFrames: It's a limited series, only 365 Frames (one-a-day), first come, first served. I will be sending the frame every 2 weeks, and as soon as you pre-order one I will send you an estimated date of delivery.
Books: I will work on the book during the project, to send you updates and previews the more often possible and also to be able to print directly the 356th day and to send you the book the sooner possible.
Stretch Goal:
15,000€ - Hard cover for the BookStretch Goal:
25,000€ - Digital Experience with more interactive & rich media
More about the creator
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I'm Adrien Colombie, I’m a french designer currently working in NYC via Bordeaux, Barcelona and Paris. I build up my life and project thanks to values, discovered in sport. While i was practicing competitive rowing, l learned sense of sharing, competition, but also taste of discovery and exploration. To quench my thirst of knowledge and experimentation, i embarked myself in a multitude of projects : creative collectives, Freelance, Conferences, Travel, Art... Today, this thirst for discovery made me navigate in America, to New-York City. There, it's a daily sharpening up of my "savoir-faire". But there is still a entire world to discover...
More information on www.adriencolombie.com
Sharing is helping !
Some people just can’t contribute, but that doesn’t mean they can’t help,
You can follow and share the project’s progress on Facebook.
I’ll be updating daily. facebook - Humans of the World
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Any questions? Adriencolombie@gmail.com
