JÁ! (Now!) flags
A whole series of flags were designed by Thonik using the colours and decorations of typical houses in Florianópolis. Each flag corresponded to a particular house and its identity. The idea was to represent citizens and families – “one man – one vote”. Gonnissen and Bergmans gave the occupants their flag and asked them to pose for a photograph. The gesture was so powerful that many participants ended up revealing all sorts of stories and anecdotes about their lives, their politics and their vision for the future. The hope was that something as simple as a flag would provide citizens with a voice to express themselves, which is exactly what happened.
© Made in a design team at Thonik. Amsterdam 2015
