27 Intense Pictures of Strangers Staring at Strangers

By Riverfront Times Staff on Fri, Oct 16, 2015 at 4:37 pm

The World's Biggest Eye-Contact Event took place across the world on Thursday, October 15. Coordinated by the Liberators International, it aspired to "create a global video message for peace and human connection." (We wrote a preview blog post here.) Locally, the looking happened at Kiener Plaza. It turned out to be an intimate experience between strangers that often ended in hugs. We'd call that a success. Photographer Steve Truesdell was there.

The World's Biggest Eye-Contact Event took place across the world on Thursday, October 15. Coordinated by the Liberators International, it aspired to "create a global video message for peace and human connection." (We wrote a preview blog post here.) Locally, the looking happened at Kiener Plaza. It turned out to be an intimate experience between strangers that often ended in hugs. We'd call that a success. Photographer Steve Truesdell was there.

Oct. 15, 2015

Photos by Steve Truesdell stevetruesdellphotography.com

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Signs surrounded the event, inviting passerbys to join in.

Steve Truesdell

Signs surrounded the event, inviting passerbys to join in.

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The World's Biggest Eye-Contact Event took place locally at Kiener Plaza on October 15.

Steve Truesdell

The World's Biggest Eye-Contact Event took place locally at Kiener Plaza on October 15.

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Staring into the eyes of Angela Marie.

Steve Truesdell

Staring into the eyes of Angela Marie.

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Angela Marie waits for someone to make eye contact.

Steve Truesdell

Angela Marie waits for someone to make eye contact.

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The World's Biggest Eye-Contact Event at Kiener Plaza.

Steve Truesdell

The World's Biggest Eye-Contact Event at Kiener Plaza.

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Early arrivals await their fellow humans to make a connection.

Steve Truesdell

Early arrivals await their fellow humans to make a connection.

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The premise of the event was that eye contact equals human contact.

Steve Truesdell

The premise of the event was that eye contact equals human contact.

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A moment of intimate human contact.

Steve Truesdell

A moment of intimate human contact.

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A participant asks an important question.

Steve Truesdell

A participant asks an important question.

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The World's Biggest Eye-Contact Event at Kiener Plaza.

Steve Truesdell

The World's Biggest Eye-Contact Event at Kiener Plaza.

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Eye contact across the generations.

Steve Truesdell

Eye contact across the generations.

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Framing eye contact.

Steve Truesdell

Framing eye contact.

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The World's Biggest Eye-Contact Event at Kiener Plaza.

Steve Truesdell

The World's Biggest Eye-Contact Event at Kiener Plaza.

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Staring into the eyes of a stranger can be a very intimate experience.

Steve Truesdell

Staring into the eyes of a stranger can be a very intimate experience.

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The World's Biggest Eye-Contact Event at Kiener Plaza.

Steve Truesdell

The World's Biggest Eye-Contact Event at Kiener Plaza.

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The World's Biggest Eye-Contact Event at Kiener Plaza.

Steve Truesdell

The World's Biggest Eye-Contact Event at Kiener Plaza.

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Casey Hamilton, one of the event's organizers.

Steve Truesdell

Casey Hamilton, one of the event's organizers.

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The World's Biggest Eye-Contact Event at Kiener Plaza.

Steve Truesdell

The World's Biggest Eye-Contact Event at Kiener Plaza.

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The World's Biggest Eye-Contact Event at Kiener Plaza.

Steve Truesdell

The World's Biggest Eye-Contact Event at Kiener Plaza.

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The World's Biggest Eye-Contact Event at Kiener Plaza.

Steve Truesdell

The World's Biggest Eye-Contact Event at Kiener Plaza.

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