A big thank you to Rincy for introducing me to "Smartphone," a project by Thai photographer Benz Thanachart. Each photo in this series captures the startled reactions of subway passengers to Benz yelling out a variety of kooky words.
For instance, the first one below was taken after he shouted, "Fried egg!" The second, third, and fourth? "Alligator!" "Cappuccino!" "Kafka!"
According to the artist, these moments are "when everyone was coming out of their small worlds and noticing the presence of public space." Brilliant.
See more at Benz Thanachart's website, here.
Oh my God, that is awesome! It's so funny, because every time I see a room full of people staring at their phones, there's a tiny, crazy part of me that just wants to shout out and jolt them out of their zombie state. I'm glad someone's crazy enough to actually do it. :)
ReplyDeleteYou find the most interesting things!
ReplyDeleteHahahah! I want to yell "Bette Midler!" and see what people do.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic idea! Very cool photos. I love the expressions on their faces. OOh I know they are neat and useful but sometimes I wish smart phones didn't exist. I'm guilty of getting engulfed in mine at times... there was a period of time when people got along just fine without them, wasn't there?!
ReplyDeleteahahaha..i love this idea! such a neat project!
ReplyDeletethis made me smile. big.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing with us so creative projects!
ReplyDeleteThese are priceless, Shoko! I think my favorite looks are on #2 - the girls laughing, and the guy on the right whose critical expression speaks volumes. What a great idea :)
ReplyDeleteI love the looks on peoples faces! Great art piece!
ReplyDeleteHahaha! So fun.
ReplyDeleteHahahahahahaha...still laughing over here...hahahahaha!
ReplyDeleteChelsea, I dare you :)
ReplyDeleteHilary, yes!! Although I can hardly remember it...
hahaha omigosh i'm literally trying not to burst out laughing at work! this is amazing stuff!
ReplyDeleteHow cool and funny! I recognize thailand's skytrain right away!
ReplyDeleteI wish there were videos for these!
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