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...even this statement seemed contrived and a bit overdone. Like the flickering lights, the text is entertaining for the first moment or two, before it becomes too inflated to support its far-too-deliberately-encoded theoretical message about language. It’s as if Evans knows he is making some sort of profound statement of communication—and in that knowledge loses the ability to interest the viewer for any extended period...
Another unimpressive display was just as arbitrary and unbefitting. This one involved a fragment of an old coaxial cable in a vitrine. The exhibition text argued that Evans believed the object to be a portion of the cable belonging to the phone used by Marcel Duchamp during his stay in the United States...
It’s very simple. You see a sticker, a yellow arrow pointing to a building, a car, a fire hydrant, a rock, a small dog, etc. You pull out your cell phone and text-message the sticker’s code to the phone number provided and then receive a short phrase of poetic or historical explanation that reveals the importance of the object. Then you place a few arrows of your own, and suddenly you’re part of a global community of people linked to each other through the expression of their love...
...York this summer and has since spread across the country and throughout the world. From Berlin to California, people are enlivening cities with these bright yellow stickers and with the forum for communication they provide. Anyone can get involved by going to the website or by simply text-messaging the code whenever they spot yellow arrow. It’s been called a game, a form of graffiti, and the largest performance art piece ever attempted. More than just a scattering of random arrows, the project aims to create communities and bring people together...
...Miami and you want to go out for a mojito. You have two options: trawl through a weighty guidebook or simply glance at your watch?if it's the new Paparazzi timepiece. Developed by Swiss firm Swatch and software giant Microsoft, the Paparazzi receives and displays chunks of digital text on its face just like a mobile phone. Swatch has hooked up with listings magazine Time Out to provide hot tips on where to eat, drink and dance. Information is transmitted over local, unused FM radio channels, which means that the entertainment tips on your wrist automatically update whenever...