Inspired by  the Emotional Contagion Theory, smart materials and interactive-kinetic  installation art, Thought/motion (T/m) was created as a communal canvas for expression  inside the University of Detroit Mercy School of Architecture.  Hundreds of 1.5”X3.5” pieces of trace paper were left in a box next to the stair case, along with  markers and clear tape. 
    Over the span of two months, a myriad of participants wrote comments on pieces of trace paper and loosely taped their comments to the staircase “cage”.  The paper on the cage reacted to its environment by fluttering when people walked by or when a gust of wind came through the exterior door as someone entered or exited the school.
    The installation intended to make people aware of the thoughts and emotions of those around them and more aware of their position and movement through the space.