At RISD, first-year students are divided into approximately 27 sections, with each section taking the same three studio courses together throughout the semester. While we share the same schedule, classrooms, and community, I became interested in how each person experiences the day differently. This project explores the individuality that exists within an otherwise shared routine.
For this transactional series project, I attached sticker paper to the soles of all 21 of my classmates' shoes on a day when we did not have classes together, to record the paths they traveled. As the stickers collected traces of movement throughout the day, they became visual records of individual experiences. By comparing these paths, the project reveals how, despite sharing the same environment, each person creates a unique daily journey. It highlights the individuality that exists within a seemingly shared routine.