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tall disused buildings stand at the foot of our city; their architecture holding against the tests of time and weather; graffiti and wheatpasters. their faces are colourful but their insides i can only imagine to be full of murky carpets and dust motes.

at street level there are shop fronts, pokey-small and glass from sidewalk to ceiling. they have been appropriated for various art installations which bear no names or affiliation. they change at random, a nameless, faceless rotation, transition.


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jamie: 27th Dec 2004 - 23:31 GMT

I really like that last one. that's some real Maori shit right there. Also i like the little stenciled guy on the right. Is it Bill Cosby?

heh: naa it looks like uncle Tom

Tyler: Nah, I think Jamie was right. Bill cosby.

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