Artist Statement
Stranger reduction zone was the merger of three thoughts; that individuals in urban environments are reluctant to talk to people they don't know, that people in urban environments may regularly cross paths with other people due to daily routines, and that a stronger and safer urban community could be built by getting to know each other a little bit. My sculpture aims to help create a more familiar urban community by encouraging people to venture outside their personal bubble a bit and meet someone new, even if it's just learning their name.