Sharebikes and public infrastructure

To grasp the extent of the sharebike (IOT bike / floating bike) boom in modern China, consider that they now command their own public signage.

Flypost Advertising, Sharebikes and De Sica’s Bicycle Thieves

Sharebikes in Shanghai are so fundamentally integrated in the city’s infrastructure, they’ve begun to attract flypost advertising for commodities and services.

Burning Man on two wheels: Las Vegas Mobile Social Ride

Shinjuku Capsule Hotel Video

I’ve always been fascinated by capsule hotels, so I made this video (in Tokyo) when I stayed in one. Fast forward to 1:03 if you want to see me sleeping.

Solaris / e-Bikes / Shanghai / disjointed futurism

There’s a remarkable scene in Andrei Tarkovsky’s 1972 Solaris (above).

Virtual / Physical Palimpsests

As virtual markets eat physical markets, new hybrid spaces, virtual-physical palimpsests

Shanghai, May 2016

Moutai, eBikes, birdcages, trash, pinup girls, wtf, etc