Inventory : Paris

Inventory is an art project where we dig the ephemeral characteristics of the public space and street furniture. Public space collects culture constantly as the surfaces are painted with tags, graffiti and covered with stickers. Conditions change with weather, impacts and maintenance. Interference create uniqueness, but unlike cultural objects under protection in museums or galleries, street furniture is in constant danger of renovation or replacement. We document and preserve objects in digital 3D format to create an inventory and reveal it in the shape of virtual installations reflecting the vibes of cities.

We have captured hundreds of unique objects as we roamed the streets of Paris and have included historical fountains, benches, roadsigns, metro entrances, bollards, mail boxes and street lights as well as many building elements with street art in our Paris I installation as a part of our Inventory series.

Along with the real-life objects we have also created a sculpture using the metal bollards in the shape of a Lissajous Figure in commemoration of the French physicist Jules Antoine Lissajous.

We’ve decided to use digitally crafted pedestals and night time lighting for overall composition.