Through a suggested route, the project provokes all of us, subjects who use, consume and produce the urban, to reflect on the relevance of experiences, perception and spatial apprehension of the city in everyday life.
The proposal takes shape by connecting four “intentos” (interventions) along the path of the viaduct Minhocão, in the city center of São Paulo. Each attempt seeks to sensitize individuals by sharpening the senses of those who connect physically and visually in these spaces.
The inspiration for this project stems from a deeply personal experience with anxiety, a feeling that has become increasingly pervasive in modern society. This anxiety not only disturbed me and robbed me of the ability to enjoy moments with friends, but it also highlighted a broader societal issue: our obsession with the fast pace of life. We live in a world where there is constant pressure to keep up, to never fall behind, and as a result, we lose the ability to truly experience life.
This project is a reflection and response to this state of societal anesthesia, where the richness of life is often overlooked. It challenges the notion that happiness is a destination to be reached and instead suggests that it can be found in the journey itself. The project invites us to reconsider our pace, to slow down, and to reconnect with the poetry of everyday life. It is about giving life to our days, rather than just counting the days of our lives.
The Minhocão, a controversial monument symbolizing the duality of speed, serves as the backdrop for this exploration. Through this project, I propose four attempts to reconnect citizens with the real world, helping them find balance and presence in their everyday lives.
