HARALD STOFFERS (1969- )

HARALD STOFFERS WORK IS OF PARTICULAR INTEREST TO ME BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN COLLECTING THE A-Z'S OF PEOPLES PERSONAL UNIVERSES AND NOW HAVE PILES OF WORDS TO WORK WITH.
HE DRAWS IS OWN LINES FREE-HAND AND THEN WRITES ABOUT EXACTY WHAT HE IS GOING TO DO THE NEXT DAY, DOWN TO WHAT TROUSERS HE WILL WEAR AND HOW MUCH MONEY HE WILL NEED TO BUY A COFFEE AT THE TRAIN STATION. HE VISITS AN EMPLOYMENT AND REHABILITATION CENTRE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES EVERYDAY, BUT MUCH OF HIS TIME IS TAKEN UP WTIH WRITING. THEY TAKE THE FORM OF LETTERS BUT ARE RARELY SENT.

THIS ORGANISING OF VAST AMOUNTS OF IDEAS WITHIN A SET OF GUIDELINES IS EXACTLY WHAT I SET MYSELF TO DO WITH THE A-Z PROJECT. USING THE A-Z AS A FRAMEWORK, PEOPLE FELT ABLE TO REALLY OPEN UP AND GIVE QUITE PERSONAL DETAILS OF THEIR LIVES ,PROBABLY FAR MORE THAN THEY WOULD HAVE DONE UNDER OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES. THE IDEA OF RULES TO INVOKE CREATIVITY IS REALLY INTERESTING AND STOFFERS IS A CLEAR EXAMPLE OF HOW EFFECTIVE THIS CAN BE...