Mapping My Day

1. bean
   July 15th, 2008 at 11:54 am

   She decided to take a piss instead of make a poster? Sounds like an odd conundrum.

2. artbot
   July 15th, 2008 at 12:32 pm

   What a great idea. IMHO, this is what "art" should be: Timely, witty, crafty, sometimes amusing, with just enough social or cultural commentary to make it relevant. Well played.

3. kid_icarus
   July 15th, 2008 at 1:11 pm

   what a fun idea.

4. Chris C
   July 15th, 2008 at 1:27 pm

   Boston just did the same thing last week. There's these giant 12-ft tall map pins at some of the tourist traps. The mayor called them 'mappens' cause he can't speak hehe

5. Nim
   July 15th, 2008 at 10:28 pm

   Ha! I just graduated GSA, and I recognize all the locations except her apartment. Nearly every other GSA student will too. The artsy side of Glasgow is a small town indeed. To Bean -- "take the piss" means to do something in a tongue-in-cheek manner here. It has a great etymology, but I'll leave it to ya'll to discover.

6. mara
   July 16th, 2008 at 3:32 am

   Hi!

   That is a very nice project!

   Here is a similar one implemented by Romanian artist Anca Benera one year ago.

   This work can be seen in the Kiseleff Park in Bucharest, Romania.

   http://www.stiupecineva.ro/2008/04/care-pus-in-practica-google-earth.h tml

7. Polx
   July 16th, 2008 at 3:38 am

   bean

   take THE piss

   not take A piss.

   cultural differences you see.

   Similarly to the phrase

   I was pissed (USA to have been angry)

   I was pissed (UK to have been drunk).

   Other countries exist.

   Also there seems to have been a lot of mentions recently of my home town Glasgow.

   And the actual pin part is too narrow.

8. ted
   July 16th, 2008 at 6:42 am

   Ah, the colourful language of English. I learned that lovely phrase last year.

9. Health
   July 16th, 2008 at 6:48 am

   Brilliant not only my home town but my neighbourhood is featured on Neatorama! The artsy side of Glasgow isn't so small as you might think actually its thriving, check out these guys http://recoat.blogspot.com/.

   Great art project too!

10. Vicky K
    July 16th, 2008 at 7:10 am

    Thanks Miss C for putting this up!

    And thanks to everyone for the comments! (and for clearing up what take the piss means)

    Good to see some Glaswegian readers!

11. RM
    July 16th, 2008 at 9:56 am

    Nice idea; very appropiate for urban advertising.

12. dylon
    July 17th, 2008 at 12:41 pm

    anyone else have those bank of america ads in their subways that do exactly this - right down to the red thumbtacks. nyc subway system is covered in those ads.

13. Larfin Jackarse
    July 18th, 2008 at 8:39 am

    Hi Polx,

    your next language explanation is root, rubber and fag.

    For extra marks explain the two finger salute, backwards AND forwards.

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