Faith Galois

The Connection Line

Mixed Media Installation: Wood construction, Painting, Audio, and Identity Design

In an age where Gen Z carries constant connection in their pockets yet reports unprecedented loneliness, The Connection Line repurposes the obsolete telephone booth, once a symbol of urgent human contact, as both monument and intervention.

The visual language creates an immersive journey from isolation to connection. Dark blue tones represent the loneliness spiral: the cold glow of endless scrolling, the depth of disconnection. Bursts of electric color interrupt this darkness, signaling potential connection. Retro-inspired typography resists digital perfection, while spray-painted elements evoke urgent street art. Together, these choices embody the project’s premise: We are trapped in cycles, but interruption is possible.

Posters and warm inside lighting pull participants to the booth. Inside, visitors lift the receiver and hear someone share their loneliness and what helped. The audio invites continuation, telling the participant to write their experience, pin it to the wall, and take a connection card.

Each card challenges visitors to connect beyond the booth; for example, “Ask someone to grab coffee this week. Sit across from each other, phones face down. (No scrolling, no checking, no excuses.)” Four prompts rotate, each requiring face-to-face or voice contact, no social media or instant messaging loopholes.

Dark blues acknowledge the spiral. Bright colors signal the way out. The Connection Line proposes that breaking loneliness cycles requires courage to be honest in physical space, one real conversation at a time.