Structural inequality is not only produced by policy and economy, it is reproduced daily through social distance. Stigma persists because the conditions for genuine encounter rarely exist.

Homelessness is a structural problem, yet it remains a blind spot: seen, but not truly looked at. This project intervenes at that level. An exchange of deposit bottles and shared information makes different lived realities visible to one another, embedded in the routines of daily life. Instead of throwing away a deposit bottle, one stops and is reminded of structural differences. By keeping the encounter simple and situated in public space, this object lowers the threshold for connection. It invites curiosity without demanding anything. In doing so, it challenges the distance we keep from one another. Not forcing anything, but pausing in an ordinary moment.