tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28613226047678091382024-02-20T02:20:31.787-08:00Chicago! we are.thoughts.Chicago! We are here!http://www.blogger.com/profile/14042691279055072137noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861322604767809138.post-90883103425907262942009-05-05T17:04:00.000-07:002009-05-05T17:05:04.311-07:00After two weeks of posting over 100 "head diagrams" in over 12 locations in the loop including:<br />-Starbucks (2 locations)<br />-Old Navy <br />-Argo Tea<br />-McDonald's (2 locations) <br />-Potbelly's <br />-SAIC Sharp building 3rd floor bathroom<br />-Baci<br />-Caribou Coffee<br />-Intelligentsia (2 locations)<br />Most of the posters did not last over 2 hours. Only Old Navy and the SAIC Sharp building left them up. <br />Very few men's bathrooms were used (only posted in Caribou, McDonald's and Sharp). This is an aspect of the project I wish had changed. <br />The conclusion I have reached, having to do with the question; What happens when people are encouraged to make art in a personal public space, a bathroom stall?, is that people draw and write profanity (with a few interesting and important exceptions) because that is what they want to draw when they are not being watched. It is as though because they have reign to write what they want, they choose to write what otherwise would be looked down upon. Thanks for reading.Chicago! We are here!http://www.blogger.com/profile/14042691279055072137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861322604767809138.post-26875629456641976712009-05-04T17:40:00.000-07:002009-05-04T22:57:04.617-07:00Cute, very cute.Here is another example of people participating part in public art.<br /><embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AejAL5OoUw" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="480" height="390" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed>Chicago! We are here!http://www.blogger.com/profile/14042691279055072137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861322604767809138.post-76248378351122075142009-05-04T17:15:00.000-07:002009-05-04T17:27:34.330-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3601/3502063785_24ca3a2125.jpg?v=0"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 385px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3601/3502063785_24ca3a2125.jpg?v=0" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />The Blank<br />You can save this image to downloads and<br />post your own. <br />Chicago! We are, does not promote vandalism.Chicago! We are here!http://www.blogger.com/profile/14042691279055072137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861322604767809138.post-11521179136474908292009-05-01T21:46:00.000-07:002009-05-01T21:47:41.203-07:00SAIC Sharp Building<br />37 N. Wabash St.<br />May 2nd,<br />8:00 pm<br /><br /><br /><object width="500" height="500" align="middle"><param name="FlashVars" VALUE="ids=72157617489567687&names=Sharp 8 pm&userName=ckazarov&userId=30335051@N07&source=sets&titles=on&displayNotes=on&thumbAutoHide=off&imageSize=medium&vAlign=mid&displayZoom=off&vertOffset=0&initialScale=off&bgAlpha=80"></param><param name="PictoBrowser" value="http://www.db798.com/pictobrowser.swf"></param><param name="scale" value="noscale"></param><param name="bgcolor" value="#DDDDDD"></param><embed src="http://www.db798.com/pictobrowser.swf" FlashVars="ids=72157617489567687&names=Sharp 8 pm&userName=ckazarov&userId=30335051@N07&source=sets&titles=on&displayNotes=on&thumbAutoHide=off&imageSize=medium&vAlign=mid&displayZoom=off&vertOffset=0&initialScale=off&bgAlpha=80" loop="false" scale="noscale" bgcolor="#DDDDDD" width="500" height="500" name="PictoBrowser" align="middle"></embed></object>Chicago! We are here!http://www.blogger.com/profile/14042691279055072137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861322604767809138.post-46467738860345986262009-05-01T20:37:00.000-07:002009-05-01T21:50:26.078-07:00SAIC Sharp Building<br />37 N. Wabash<br />April 31st<br />12:30 pm<br /><br /><object width="520" height="510" align="middle"><param name="FlashVars" VALUE="ids=72157617578555482&names=Sharp 12:30 PM April 31s&userName=ckazarov&userId=30335051@N07&source=sets&titles=on&displayNotes=on&thumbAutoHide=off&imageSize=medium&vAlign=mid&displayZoom=off&vertOffset=0&initialScale=off&bgAlpha=80"></param><param name="PictoBrowser" value="http://www.db798.com/pictobrowser.swf"></param><param name="scale" value="noscale"></param><param name="bgcolor" value="#DDDDDD"></param><embed src="http://www.db798.com/pictobrowser.swf" FlashVars="ids=72157617578555482&names=Sharp 12:30 PM April 31s&userName=ckazarov&userId=30335051@N07&source=sets&titles=on&displayNotes=on&thumbAutoHide=off&imageSize=medium&vAlign=mid&displayZoom=off&vertOffset=0&initialScale=off&bgAlpha=80" loop="false" scale="noscale" bgcolor="#DDDDDD" width="520" height="510" name="PictoBrowser" align="middle"></embed></object>Chicago! We are here!http://www.blogger.com/profile/14042691279055072137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861322604767809138.post-63208509075947031462009-04-29T13:31:00.000-07:002009-05-05T20:35:29.797-07:00"I would rather you hate me than ignore me"<br />\<object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/8-lDyq6pw0E&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/8-lDyq6pw0E&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object><br /><br /><object width="400" height="300"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=4146359&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" /><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=4146359&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/4146359">Papergirl #3</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user1495215">Papergirl</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>Chicago! We are here!http://www.blogger.com/profile/14042691279055072137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861322604767809138.post-22945900497713157222009-04-29T13:19:00.000-07:002009-04-29T13:20:48.552-07:00Process:<br />-Wheat Paste in establishment, leave markers<br />-Check to see/document subjects<br />-Update blog with results.Chicago! We are here!http://www.blogger.com/profile/14042691279055072137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861322604767809138.post-73899713220150130512009-04-29T13:18:00.000-07:002009-05-01T21:54:05.040-07:00Old Navy, corner of Washington and State <br />April 29th<br />2:26 pm<br /><br /><br /><object width="500" height="500" align="middle"><param name="FlashVars" VALUE="ids=72157617490169613&names=old navy&userName=ckazarov&userId=30335051@N07&source=sets&titles=on&displayNotes=on&thumbAutoHide=off&imageSize=medium&vAlign=mid&displayZoom=off&vertOffset=0&initialScale=off&bgAlpha=80"></param><param name="PictoBrowser" value="http://www.db798.com/pictobrowser.swf"></param><param name="scale" value="noscale"></param><param name="bgcolor" value="#DDDDDD"></param><embed src="http://www.db798.com/pictobrowser.swf" FlashVars="ids=72157617490169613&names=old navy&userName=ckazarov&userId=30335051@N07&source=sets&titles=on&displayNotes=on&thumbAutoHide=off&imageSize=medium&vAlign=mid&displayZoom=off&vertOffset=0&initialScale=off&bgAlpha=80" loop="false" scale="noscale" bgcolor="#DDDDDD" width="500" height="500" name="PictoBrowser" align="middle"></embed></object>Chicago! We are here!http://www.blogger.com/profile/14042691279055072137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861322604767809138.post-30536665199716385512009-04-28T16:49:00.001-07:002009-05-04T17:37:04.353-07:00<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/xevgwJ_PP_U&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/xevgwJ_PP_U&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br />heavily influenced by the Bubble Project (see link on the right)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3601/3502063785_24ca3a2125.jpg?v=0"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 385px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3601/3502063785_24ca3a2125.jpg?v=0" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Here is the blank image.<br />The mission of Chicago! we are is to encourage the public to partake in artwork within the confines of a public space that everyone knows:<br />A Bathroom stall.Chicago! We are here!http://www.blogger.com/profile/14042691279055072137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861322604767809138.post-30939617155588628862009-04-28T16:48:00.001-07:002009-04-28T16:48:29.757-07:00<object width="400" height="225"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=4242677&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" /><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=4242677&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="225"></embed></object><br /><a href="http://vimeo.com/4242677">Graffiti FAIL</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user653209">Michael Mandiberg</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.Chicago! 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