Public Reaction Completes the Work

When reaction becomes part of the work.

For dean.one, an artwork does not end when it is completed. What also matters is what it triggers in people.

A glance, a smile, a conversation, agreement or disagreement. People can see the same work and respond to it in completely different ways. These reactions become part of the work.

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Public Reaction Completes the Work turns this idea into an artistic concept. The work provides an impulse. What happens next is determined by the people themselves.

With the Public Reaction bags, the idea is carried into public space. The messages become visible, trigger reactions, and can start conversations.

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The audience does not simply observe the work. They take it further.