Sensitive Rose

Sensitive Rose by Martha Gabriel is a unique website that brings people together in a strange, but artistic way. The "rose" is formed by mobile tags or codes. Each person has their own tag based on his or her desire in life. The codes must be deciphered before they are communicated to others, much like in real life. Your desires are usually not clearly stated when you first meet someone, they must be figured out like these codes.

When I went to the website it asked me for my name and my desire in life. There is a drop down menu of common desires to choose from. After I choose one, I am given a mobile tag that is then sent to Sensitive Rose. Each desire has its own mobile tag and a collage of dots of the same color. The different color dots accumulate to form the rose. I found the project intriguing because you can see how many people share the same desire in life. Although the actual website was quite simple, its function is complex. You need a mobile tag reader just to decipher your code.