dan spiegelmann's mobile confessional allows people to interact and post their burdens

the ‘mobile confessional’ project has been developed as part of a hospitality course at the bezalel academy of arts and design, taught and advised by designer tal gur. the main focus is an attempt to establish a new territory through intervention in the public space, which will lead to social interaction between strangers.

the project is an intervention in the public space, which will lead to social interaction between strangers

israeli dan spiegelmann‘s ‘mobile confessional’ is meant to provide a possibility of momentary relief, ‘we all have secrets, and we all walk around with mental burdens‘, according to the young industrial designer. as in jewish saying, ‘a sorrow shared is a sorrow halved’, the passerby’s are invited to confess themselves or to read the previous confessions of others.

dan spiegelmann’s ‘mobile confessional’ is meant to provide a possibility of momentary relief

one of the fundamental questions raised during the project and the reason for its mobility is whether different socio-cultural and socio-economic environments will change the nature of the confessions? this can lead to a psychological and anthropological conclusion, and even create a kind of record.

the reason for its mobility is whether different environments will change the nature of the confessions?

sticky notes and markers for people to write down their confessions in the ‘mobile confessional’ project

the passerby’s are invited to confess themselves or to read the previous confessions of others

as in jewish saying, ‘a sorrow shared is a sorrow halved’

‘we all have secrets, and we all walk around with mental burdens‘, according to dan spiegelmann

this project is designed for people of all ages

the ‘mobile confessional’ is developed as part of a hospitality course at the bezalel academy of arts and design

this can lead to a psychological and anthropological conclusion, and even create a kind of record

example of confessions posted in the ‘mobile confessional’ 

example of confessions posted in the ‘mobile confessional’ 

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edited by: apostolos costarangos | designboom