nonchalance: aerosol heritage

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Here's one fun-to-do activity: stickin' stuff to things! What a simple and effective way to infuse that ever longed-for sense of play & spontaneity back into the course of our work-a-day world. Go ahead and glue a little pizzazz onto the public sphere - but be careful, it's contagious!

Just take your ordinary flea-market figurines, some epoxy(tm) super-adhesive, a few blank name tags and a pen, and hit the streets. That, and a little bit of *inspiration* is about all it takes to get the party started right.

Vending machines, utility boxes, and "walk/don't-walk" signs are all fair game in this new landscape of art and war. So let the street be your canvas, and the city be your guide.

Tips & tricks:

context & placement are everything.
visually obvious locations can be glorious, but short lived.
the more discreet the spot, the longer it will stay.
write the text on the name tag BEFORE you adhere it.

The series displayed below is entitled "alters of reason", and was exhibited in micro-installation format throughout the retail block of Lakeshore Avenue. Pieces there lasted between 2 days and 2 years. If "the ave" is your locale, than perhaps you've noticed one or two of these.