Magic Spigots

by Jason Eppink and Posterchild

with Heather Buelow, Jenna Eppink, and Ryan North

A Magic Spigot is a faucet-like device that pours out the contents of whatever it is attached to. It is imaginary, obviously.

This stencil by Posterchild began an e-mail dialogue leading up to Nuit Blanche 2007, in which we brainstormed how a Magic Spigot would interact with common urban objects and decided how to construct and install replicas of the imaginary phenomenon.

Five replicas were installed in (unofficial) conjunction with Nuit Blanche in Toronto, and a week later, two more were installed in New York City. Unfortunately, few remained up for long, but their brief existence was duly documented.

Many thanks go to Heather Buelow, Jenna Eppink, and Ryan North for their creative input and assistance with construction and documentation. For additional information on each installation, see the corresponding entries on Posterchild's Blade Diary, linked below.

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