Westminster is registered under the serious organised crime police act, 2005 (SOCPA). The act imposes behavioural restrictions, so that demonstrations and any form of deviant or anti-social behaviour has to be approved in order to perform the behaviour. This has created a controlled area, which is stripped of individuality and freedom of speech.
The aim of my work is not for conventional demonstration purposes. The balloon provides the user with an anonymous form of communication. By handing the balloons out to people who normally pass directly through the space without challenging their behaviour or thought, the public is directly forces to question how they would conventionally interact within the space. A question is attached to the balloon, allowing the user to express their desires, confessions or protests. This is an anonymous form of communication, which could potentially provide a connection between one individual to another unknown individual. The balloon encourages the user to communicate something that they would normally not reveal, because of its anonymous nature. The balloon is also stamped and addressed allowing the possibility of a three-way communication, which is entirely successful through chance.