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There is no better trigger for thinking than laughter.

Walter Benjamin
Selected Writings, vol. 2, 1927–1934, published 1999

Artist Statement

In this poster, words that refer to laughter (“giggle,” “snicker”) or the sounds of laughter (“hehe,” “jajaja”) are placed inside speech balloons of varying form and size, and rendered in different typefaces, creating a cacophony of laughing noises designed to trigger reflection.


1200 North Branch Mural, Goose Island, 2018.


Great Ideas at ChiDM, 2018. Photo: The Office of Experience.

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