wordofmouth
__wordofmouth__ was born after a weird elevator ride at the beginning of quarantine. as the elevator doors slide open, i saw my neighbors getting out. i tried to greet them as usual with a simile and they were trying to do the same i’m sure, but we were both failing at the simplest human interaction. when i got to my floor, i thought, “fuck this, i need to do something”.
collaborating with artist friends, we created 40 masks in two weeks. the best part is that these mask were not for sale. we asked people to make donations to covid relief organizations or the blm movement to get a mask.
donation receipts were our currency. we generated over $1K.
hug you soon!
let’s eyebrow dance
blink twice if u need an air hug
free air hugs
let’s speak eye
status: single
what day is it?
million dollar smile
hi friend
today is my birthday
(ex)serial hugger
in kindness we trust
freshly shaven
say cheese
shelter in love
sixfeetist
smiling is medicinal
anti-panic buying club
results:
👍 susan hoffman gave it a thumbs up. (got six masks)
🎂 my good friend simon gets free stuff all the time (he wears a “today is my b.day” mask everyday)
🏡 and we become a home owner (tell u the crazy story later)
key art & animation: tolga tarhan, music: simon jakobsson
special thanks to nathalie flores, alok mahadevia, mert kizilay