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I found myself next to this vehicle on the approach to the Bay Bridge the other day. It reminds me a bit of the artworks of Xu Bing and Wenda Gu. The Word dwells amongst us.

word car

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Comment from Becky
Time: October 6, 2007, 4:03 pm

I think that is a pretty car. Interesting. I dont get to see this often in Singapore or something.

Comment from xensen
Time: October 6, 2007, 4:51 pm

I agree, Becky. Actually, I don’t see this much in San Francisco either. I can’t figure out what its basic message is, though. I guess that’s one way it’s like Xu Bing and Wenda Gu.

Comment from A.M.
Time: October 7, 2007, 8:33 am

Yes a very interesting car. There are places where such decoration could be illegal. I also think that there has been an overkill of messages.

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