Times of the Signs
Communication and Information - a Visual Analysis of New Urban Spaces

This highly visual investigation shows the complex nature and enormous impact of recent developments in our information society: a transformation produced by the irresistible combined expansion of digital technology and telecommunication networks. The urban space is a privileged laboratory for observing and experiencing the density of signs and their multiple frameworks: Signage, Giant Screens, Signboards, Flags, Poster Displays, Architecture and Advertisement, Surveillance Technologies, Tracking Devices, etc. Eric Sadin started this project during a residence in Kyoto, Japan, then enlarged the focus of the inquiry to further Asian, European, and American cities such as Tokyo, Seoul, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Bombay, Paris, London, Rio de Janeiro, Mexico City, New York. The result is a fascinating visual journey in 2000 colour illustrations with explanatory captions, structured into some 100 topics and analysed in brilliant theoretical texts providing the necessary background.

Media Buildings
Giant Screens
Interactive Terminals
Video Surveillance
Tracking Devices
GPS Navigation Systems
Interconnection Systems
Mobile Phones
Billboards
Informations Facades
Neon Signs
Signage
Global Brands
Printed Matter
Karaoke
Stairs &
Information
Tokyo From The Sky
Luxury Brands &
Architecture
Informational Surfaces
Airports &
Signs
Text &
TV
Sport Events &
Information
E Learning
Internet Cafes
Urls in the city
Braille Signs
Information Men
Slogans
Flyers
T-Shirts
The Sendai Mediatheque
Bodies As Information
Public Phones
Zen Gardens
Sound Information
Pachinkos
Print Clubs
Sex Stickers
Information Stands
XXL Readers
Screen Arrangements
Mobile Information
Electronic Billboards... Tokyo
Osaka
Kyoto
Sapporo
Seoul
Shanghai
Beijing
Hong Kong
Bangkok
Hanoi
Saigon
Bombay
Paris
London
Rio de Janeiro
Mexico City
Monterrey
Los Angeles
Montreal
New York... + A DVD included : the video "Times of the signS".