This project started with a one day long observation of the crowds at astor place, the conjunction of multi-way pedestrain crossing. Video was setup from different angles of the site, and some mundane activities are captured.

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During the course of the observation, I found myself indulged in the act of observing, finding people who are daydreaming in the city, finding people who are lost, finding people who are just busy crossing the road, as mundane as it may seem. What if we all take the moment to observe each other, when the eyesight crosses, what might happen? On that day, I was hiding behind a camera, recording, what if I could give the pleasure of observing to other people? This is the initiative of the project.

I have also looked at the photo streams posted on flickr. The imagery created was amazing. It was a life recording of the people, of the place. What has happened there, day and night, rainfall or sunshine was so incidental and beautiful.

I decided to build a monument for the place, and for the pedestrains who are just passing by, giving them the opportunity to stay a little longer, project their observation onto the screen, and be seen by other people who are nearby.