«The Pedestrian Project» was launched in 1989 in New York and since then has become international. Support for the project, including material provided by many organizations and institutions of the United States, Denmark, the Netherlands, Czech Republic, Germany.
After the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 Yvette has suspended its project – the figure in black, according to the authors, is now able to scare people, not amuse them.
The Pedestrian Project consists of several performers wearing entirely black custom-made costumes modeled after the generic images of men, women, and children seen on public signs. Mimicking the lives of everyday people, the roaming sculptural forms inspire the imaginations of onlookers, who often find themselves mesmerized as these familiar icons assume busy lives of their own. Created by New Yorker Artist/Costume Designer Yvette Helin.
