What would happen if you'd have to talk to a stranger for exactly one minute?

The assignment “One Minute Mystery” is designed to expand students’ communities of practice by encouraging them to communicate beyond their familiar social circles. It reflects on everyday conversation and human connection: Why do we communicate? Why is face-to-face interaction significant in today’s societies? And what role does the designer play in this? “One Minute Mystery” challenges to translate what they hear into a visual representation that captures its essence. The project explores how duration, pace, and timing shape meaning and interaction.

The following were the instructions:
“Tell the story of your life in 1 minute”
This can be done in: best moments, life lessons, people they have met, etc.

—Go outside
—Have at least a conversation of exactly 1 minute (Optional: record the conversation)
—The chosen person has to be: outside of your bubble (min. 10 years age difference, different origin, etc.)
—Document your experience visually (Format: A5 + b/w! You can: take a portrait of the person, create a typographic poster, etc.)
—Print it out and hang it up on the walls outside of the atelier

Results by: Dario Vedova (Cover), Teresa Ronchin, Lucia Stallone, Magdalena Leipold, Delia Bianchi