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Sep 21, 2014

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THE FINGERTIPS GOODBYE

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Take the hand of the other.
2. Touch the fingertip above the nail under the nail.
3. Reapet for all fingertips.
4. Switch roles, let the other touch your fingertips.

MEANING

A wave goodbye is too short to contain emotion. The finger goodbye goes against the hasty goodbye. By touching each finger we prolong the ritual of separation emphasising the anticipation of meeting again.

Part of Workshops with In Residence Design Dialogues, Venice Biennale 2014about:
In a world which is gradually becoming less tangible, the gestures of greeting can evolve into something more than a symbol of tradition or cultural identity. The greeting gesture makes emotions tangible, reviving the necessity of human touch.
project by; AYA BENTUR, GABRIELA BAKA and MARTINA DUGON

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THE FOREHEADING GREETING

Short Workshop with Aya Bentur at Summer School at Swiss Pavilion, Venice Biennale 2014.

INSTRUCTION
1. Walk towards each other.
2. Lean forward and let your foreheads meet gently.
3. Roll your heads against each other.
4. Roll your heads to the other side. to one side.

MEANING
Cheek kissing is a gesture of friendship and greeting, but it has become automated and mechanical.
The foreheading is a search for a sense of presence in a momentary union between two people.

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FUTURE GESTURES
In a world which is gradually becoming less tangible, the gestures of greeting can evolve into something more than a symbol of tradition or cultural identity. The greeting gesture makes emotions tangible, reviving the necessity of human touch.

Short Workshop with Aya Bentur at Summer School at Swiss Pavilion, Venice Biennale 2014. check In-Residence

1. Walk towards each other. 2. Touch fingertips to fingertips.3. Lower the palm of your hand until 4. Lean on each others hands. your hands are flat against each other.

The handshake is used as a greeting gesture but it originates from a gesture of agreement. Therefore we have transformed the handshake into a process of adapting and achieving equilibrium between two people.