Core77

Its a good concept, nice prototype, but still needs "lot" of research

What an interesting concept! I'm always the shortest one at the party so it would be interesting to talk to people at my level for once! I love it!

I wonder how many people would injure themselves?

A friend is 2 meters tall, so she would have to go in bare feet. The bad design problem she faces every day are things that don't fit. She compensates, but we need variable depth holes in the floors:-)

http://www.6footsix.com/colleenify/2010/01/whats-colleenification.html

so if designers need a challenge ...

So... I wonder what my 6' 10" friend would do at this gathering.

The concept message has been delivered... still more work to do, great concept though!

Peter Mayhew would be screwed.

Much simpler to just hang the lot - all ropes could be the same length. Just make sure that even the tallest cannot reach the ground :-)

stupid! just taking advantage of people being so self-conscientious, today...

Screw individuality: make everyone the same. Gotcha.

don't get drunk. compound fractures here we come.

Hans Hemmert is a Berlin-based artist (famous for his work with balloons) ~ He's a 'performance' artist, and this is his exibit. I really don't think this could catch on as a social phenomena / trend. I'm not trying to sound pessimistic at all, just realistic.

My problem is my feet barely reach the ground. Another couple inches would be ideal to fill in that nasty gap.

the people who post here know nothing about art

I love the concept. I think it would create comfort. I have a lot of shorter friends who would love to be taller. I myself am self contentious being a female over 5'9. I'm comfortable with who I am. It just sounds like fun.

More work and research needed!? What kind of research were you thinking? It's bordering on a joke and is called "conceptual art".

yeah, i am 6'8" and I was wondering what I would do. the only thing I can think of is being shouted at in heavy German, "SLOUCH!"

wow, this would mess with your mind a bit having everyone at eye level!

This would be cool to try! Very thought provoking installation. Agreed w/Marcos and zee, many people posting here don't get it.

This is the most communist BS idea ever.

Two meters is 79 inches, which is 6' 7". So all of you 6' 8" people would be well within the margin of error.

absolutely AMAZING! so cool!

By far the best thought-out design here is the shelving unit that the shoes are kept on. Large shoes at the bottom where the short people can reach them and small shoes at the top. Genius.

Andy
www.andycairns.com

Such a fun concepts and what a great chance to research how height changes social interaction. The only add I would consider would be to fog the floor. I think the resulting visual would be really cool with everyone's head level and their feet disappearing into fog below.

Oh, I think this is a great idea. I'm short and I get so TIRED of looking at nose hairs!

This makes me think of the Kurt Vonnegut short story "Harrison Bergeron".

I'm not sure if that is a good or bad thing.

I guess lifting short people up is better than lopping off the feet of taller people.

I get the feeling that hugs might be a bit awkward...

Ok, so what if some tall dude walks into a room of 30 equally measured people and he's taller? That would really p*** me off

well, this seems like my kind of party, being that I am exactly two meters tall

Give eveyone a chair, let people sit that everyonr get the same heigh.

For all the people in the thread, its self conscious. Not contentious(something that creates strife and argument) or conscientious(being thoughtful)

Hmmm, kool idea!

hell, the cowboys used rocks....lol

I think this is really great. I want to try it out too. :0)

This isn't at all like Kurt Vonnegut's story. Here every one is lifted up,( excluding the 6 foot 9 people), instead of being held back. If the roof was five feet high, that would be Kurt Vonnegut's story. That or chopping off feet.

what a shitty concept ! What short people want is to be tall , not look tall.

I would totally fall in those shoes.

Wow!

My shoes will the pair from the bottom row!

I think this would be interesting to try. Might change your perspective on how we relate to people depending on their height.

Harrison Bergeron.

Marcos, Jeff,
What do you think you know about art? 'Knowledge' of art is the perception of it, and all these posts are perfectly valid perceptions of the concept. Go drink a designer cocktail together.

btw Pepin the fogged floor is a great idea.

"... and the trees are all kept equal by hatchet, axe, and saw" - from "Trees" by Rush

David L & glenn: It would truly be "Harrison Bergeron" if, for those people OVER 2m tall, they were forced to have a segment of each femur surgically removed to bring their height down to exactly 2m when barefoot :)

Nice idea... but alas, Monty Python thought of this before. :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVc0EZl3AfU

Starting around 2.26 or so. Hilarious.

Simply brilliant! kudos

wow....seeing the shoes without the people and just sitting there on a shelf without anyone....makes you realise what a lame and crappy project this is......utterly lacking art. give me a f****** break. and ya this is a monthy python conception.

Really? Am I the only one who thinks this is god damn retarded? It's not art, there's no point to it, and it's a waste of resources. Even as a simple social experiment, this whole project is completely full of fail. What does it mean when we all share one height? We're genetically not supposed to be the same height. That would be why we aren't the same height. Stop trying to appreciate complete pointless shit.

Problem is my shoes wear down on the outside of the heel and these shoes mean that I would fall a very long way.

This is a great idea and not only is it fun it makes you think about all those secretly held feelings we have about being too short or too tall. I think a psychologist could do some interesting research into this project. However is a short person on high stilts any more or less acceptable or attractive, or just foolish. Eye contact when conversing is important to relationships but at what cost. Very interesting.

that's fantastic...

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I think you'll find that what short people want is to be happy. It would be a very happy person whose greatest worry was their height.

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very interesting.....would have made them a more neutral colour mind you ...

You artists that post here know nothing about people!

I agree with Zach and Pepin that fogging the floor would be a great final touch! Or at least the more neutral color idea. Visually, there is still a way to measure someone's height it just moves the focus from the head to the feet, thus fogging the floor would completely remove any visual height variables.
it's a great concept though! I'm only about 5'6" and would love an opportunity to find myself "eye-to-eye" with the entire crowd at a party.

I don't understand why people have been so dismissive... I'm a short woman used to wearing flats, but when I get to use high heels, my point of view, literally, changes. The way I relate to people around me is so unusual and mind-blowing when I'm taller, that thinking about experiencing this art piece would be really thought-provoking for everyone in the room. It's also a once in a lifetime opportunity to see everyone at the same eye level... even if you don't like the design of the shoes, like me, you should be able to appreciate the artist's intention.

Finally, someone addressing REAL problems. People should be the same height at parties. I guess you could have everyone sit down.....at a table and talk.