Concept for an art exhibit called “Doublegänger”
- Take a series of photographs of identical twins/people confronting mirrors
- Print these large-format and hang them in a very large room
- On the day of the art show, prepare a back room with a large number of volunteers and a huge wardrobe
- As visitors come into the room, watch on a hidden camera
- Find a volunteer who resembles each guest, and have them dress as similarly to them as possible from the wardrobe
- Send the volunteers out to mingle near the visitors, but never to speak with them or make eye contact
- The goal is to have each visitor matched with a volunteer, effectively doubling the crowd in an eerie, real-time way
- As each guest leaves, offer them a souvenir photo of “themselves” — actually a photo of their matched volunteer, staring directly into the camera with wide eyes and a blank expression
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