About the Project

We often think we know how something truly is and hold opinions about a situation or person. But how often do we really know for sure, and when are we just telling ourselves that we do?

All day long, we make assumptions. An assumption often feels like a fact, but it isn’t. Our assumptions are ideas or expectations we create ourselves. They stem from our own perspectives and experiences.

Assumptions, in themselves, are neither good nor bad, but they do have consequences. We think, live, and make decisions based on facts and emotions, and therefore also on assumptions. For instance, we might tell ourselves we know how someone feels, why someone reacts in a certain way, or whether a situation is good or bad. This can result in misunderstandings - of others or even of ourselves - with rejection, loneliness, anger, or fear as potential outcomes. And from those feelings, we make new decisions.

What if you were to examine your assumptions?

You’d discover that much is different from what you think. This realization can make your life softer and lighter. More peaceful. Less angry, anxious, or lonely.

Not against each other, but alongside one another.

The artworks from The Assumption Project serve as a daily reminder not to be guided by what we assume to be true, but to ask questions so that we can learn and truly understand.

The small circle symbolizes a small, hard world built on assumptions. The large circle, in contrast, represents a big, soft world with space for openness and inquiry - for you and for others.

Did you catch yourself today making an assumption yet?