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william gibson, in a boing boing interview was asked what he thought were present and future cities of interest...to my surprise, berlin made his list.
so, in honor of this at times schizophrenic city we call home, here's some snapshots of the neighborhood: §§§§§§
the view from my workspace at home. noteworthy are the trees in the distance; they're there because an allied bomb dropped on that apt in wwII.
i'm 80% certain there is something quintessentially baudrillardian to say about the thing, but I'm not well-versed enough in critical theory to say it. there's signification and function and even an exchange value. a quarterly publication of undisclosed household objects with text, designed by art people like miranda july (who made the greatest website ever) and sent to your home or office for a hundred and some odd dollars u.s.. a pricey proposition for any periodical...but i am very tempted.
