This clever public art piece was created in Berlin by artist Aram Bartholl. His project Map takes the Google map marker and blows it up into real space. It’s nerdy internet mapping + Claus Oldenburg!
Photos above from Bartholl’s site datenform.de.
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Candy is an artist, designer, and urban planner in NYC. She likes to make city information more engaging through design and the creative use of public space. She also likes to improve the ways people share information. Read her blog, view her work, and feel the power.
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