A post by Ottilie.

Left to Fend for Themselves…

They’re not pets, Susan

I found Slinkachu’s Little People in the City yesterday in a bookstore, and it blew me away. In his foreword, he describes his Little People series as an attempt to make people more aware of their surroundings and to make city-dwellers sympathize with the struggles of those differently-scaled beings who experience similar trials to anyone living in a large city. Obviously not everyone has to defend their children from killer bumble bees, but most people know the loneliness of going unnoticed everyday, or of feeling like the world wasn’t built for them. Slinkachu places his tiny installations in unexpected places, and although they are easily missed and or destroyed, you can imagine the joy of finding one of his people on a bench reading a newspaper when you sit down, or taking money out of the ATM at your feet. The experience would dislodge your day. It’s as though these miniature people have lived amongst you all this time, and once you’ve seen one, you look and see them everywhere.

http://little-people.blogspot.com/

http://slinkachu.com/

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