September 22, 2011

This is real, not Google

Which means what, exactly?

German artist Aram Bartholl has installed physical versions of Google Map’s red place markers in the middle of cities around the world. The urban art installation, “Map,” is meant to question the boundaries between the physical environment, the digital world and censorship.

Thanks to Scot Bathgate and City Fix.

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