Design
How a Thousand Tiny Figurines Will Connect Strangers All Over the World
With an upcoming art installation, anyone can "adopt" a tiny figurine online and wait for it to be found in Singapore.
Imagine the thrill of finding a "message in a bottle," except in urban public spaces. Foundin, an upcoming installation in Singapore, will attempt to do just that, dispersing a thousand tiny message-bearing figurines all over the city.
While living in Tokyo, artist Wei Keong Tan couldn't shake the feeling that even though the streets are always packed, people aren’t really seeing each other anymore. That's how Tan got inspired to disrupt public spaces and preoccupied minds with miniature figurines.