
The bug memorials can be considered part of a micro intervention trend that wants us to experience the city a little better. As we’re all busy we often forget to stop and notice the world around us, argues Bit Rebels: “The purpose of this installation is to make people stop, stare, and in that moment become aware of their surroundings”. And to be honest, passing a bug memorial on my way to work would change my focus…
Over the last years we’ve featured similar miniature projects, such as the pothole gardener and a chewing gum painter. Both initiatives focus on the smallest urban objects and try to make you look different at boring urban spaces by re-styling tiny little ugliness.
In de afgelopen jaren hebben we onderzoek gedaan naar het fenomeen stadverlaters. In dit rapport kijken we naar hun drijfveren en de kansen die deze trend biedt voor het platteland.
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