Quippy Interventions by Michael Pederson Are Camouflaged as Legitimate Street Signs
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#humor
#miniature
#signs
#urban intervention
September 15, 2021
Grace Ebert
All images courtesy of Michael Pederson
Working as Miguel Marquez Outside, artist Michael Pederson (previously) installs signage around urban areas that at first glance, might appear as an average city-issued nameplate or placard. His clever interventions mimic official warnings and notices in design and placement, disguising their witty messages and unusual purposes. In some of his more recent pieces, Pederson dubs a sagging bench the “Endless Waiting Area,” marks a grassy runway as a pigeon terminal, and installs a miniature wonderland down a drainage tube. Although the artist primarily works in Australia, you can find his unexpected projects in cities around the world, which you can see more of on Instagram.
#humor
#miniature
#signs
#urban intervention
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