In the short time since the release of Google Maps the icons to designate place have become all too familiar. Aram Bartholl has taken the icon and placed it into the real world - simple concept art which is almost disturbingly familiar when viewed in context.
The YouTube movie below provides a walk through from the Google Map overview to the construction and finally its mounting in the correct location:
Google Map Icons in the Real World
Andy
CASA, UCL East
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