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Cultural Notions of Time

Tokyo: Tokyo time
A sign, with less to do with cultural notions of the elasticity of time, and more to do with having transiting passengers arrive late. The …



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28 Apr 2012

In: Narita
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The Sign Painter’s Sign

25 Apr 2012

In: Bangalore
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Insurance

25 Apr 2012

In: Dire Dawa
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Bachelor Wanted

24 Apr 2012

In: Bangalore
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STD, Treatment

22 Apr 2012

In: Shanghai
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Poster advertising the treatment of sexually transmitted diseases from a back-alley, close to the office. Contextual advertising, indeed.
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American Corner

22 Apr 2012

In: Dire Dawa
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American corner in this Dire Dawa library.
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New & Old

21 Apr 2012

In: Shanghai
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“outside food not allowed”
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Privacy Line

20 Apr 2012

In: Shanghai
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Line in front of this bank’s outdoor ATM. How we learn what distance is enough.
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Shy Distance

20 Apr 2012

In: Tokyo
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Increasing the shy distance by introducing other objects into the mix.
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Laundry Hanging

19 Apr 2012

In: Shanghai
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The shift from outside to in, with the shift from sun and wind to electric.
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