Learning to Love You More

Inaworldobsessedwith'reality'programming,thecollaborativepublicartprojectknownas"LearningToLoveYouMore"offersarefreshingtakeonhowpeoplethink,actandlove.CreatedbyMirandaJulyandHarrellFletcher,theweb-basedproject,begunin2002,offersmorethansixty'assignments'thatcanbecompletedbyanyone:'Writethephoneconversationyouwishyoucouldhave';'Drawaconstellationfromsomeone'sfreckles';'Takeaflashphotounderyourbed.'Completedassignmentsarepostedonthewebsite;todate,morethan5,000peoplehaveparticipated-artistsandnon-artistsofallages,fromTokyotoTelAviv.JulyandFletcherhavecuratedaselectionofthemostmemorablesubmissions-somemoving,othershilariousandoddlybrilliant,tocreateapopculturecollagethattellsalargerstoryaboutlifetoday.Theresultisanengaging,heartwarming,ideasparkingbooksuretoinspire,teach,andentertain.Herfilm"MeAndYouAndEveryoneWeKnow"(FilmFour)wasaculthitin2005-itwon15AwardsincludingtheGoldenCameraatCannesandtheSpecialJuryPrizeforOriginalityofVisionattheSundancefilmfestival.