Pockets Full of Memories Data Archive

You are at the "Pockets Full of Memories" (PFOM) data archive site consisting of data contributed by the public visiting the PFOM exhibitions between 2001 and 2007. No part of the site may be copied, reproduced, distributed, transmitted, or publicly displayed without the prior written consent of George Legrady (c) 2005-2010.

Exhibition: Pompidou Deaf Ars Aura Kiasma
Cornerhouse Frankfurt MOCA Taipei

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Age: 0-4 5-10 11-17 18-25 26-35 36-50 51+
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PFOM Image
Object ID:   6874 | 8327
Creation Time:   Fri Jun 18 02:57:33, 2004
Exhibition:   KIASMA, Helsinki (2004)
Object Description:   SYTKA
Object Origin:   POCKET
Keywords:   KRANAATTI KUOLEMA LONG
Owner's Name:   JARKKO
Owner's Gender:   Male
Owner's Age:   26-35
Owner's Occupation:   professional
Owner's Country:   Finland
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PFOM Image
Object ID:   7178 | 8839
Creation Time:   Tue Jun 29 02:55:49, 2004
Exhibition:   KIASMA, Helsinki (2004)
Object Description:   DRUG
Object Origin:   APTEEKISTA
Keywords:   USEFUL PRECIOUS ROUND
Owner's Name:   JENNI
Owner's Gender:   Female
Owner's Age:   18-25
Owner's Occupation:   student
Owner's Country:   Finland
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PFOM Image
Object ID:   7278 | 8995
Creation Time:   Thu Jul 01 07:21:29, 2004
Exhibition:   KIASMA, Helsinki (2004)
Object Description:   LIGHTER
Object Origin:   R KIOSKI,VASA
Keywords:   LIGHTER XANTHIP STRAW
Owner's Name:   TOMI
Owner's Gender:   Male
Owner's Age:   18-25
Owner's Occupation:   student
Owner's Country:   Finland
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PFOM Image
Object ID:   7372 | 9132
Creation Time:   Sat Jul 03 07:02:15, 2004
Exhibition:   KIASMA, Helsinki (2004)
Object Description:   TABLETTS
Object Origin:   FINNLAND
Keywords:   MEDICIN FOOD SWEAT
Owner's Name:   MERVI
Owner's Gender:   Female
Owner's Age:   26-35
Owner's Occupation:   worker
Owner's Country:   Finland
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PFOM Image
Object ID:   7486 | 9385
Creation Time:   Tue Jul 20 05:48:06, 2004
Exhibition:   KIASMA, Helsinki (2004)
Object Description:   DREAM
Object Origin:   MY POCKET
Keywords:   MISS MUSIC PLATIN
Owner's Name:   TUUVE
Owner's Gender:   Female
Owner's Age:   26-35
Owner's Occupation:   bohemian
Owner's Country:   Finland
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PFOM Image
Object ID:   7507 | 9439
Creation Time:   Thu Jul 22 06:57:44, 2004
Exhibition:   KIASMA, Helsinki (2004)
Object Description:   LIGHTER
Object Origin:   POCKET
Keywords:   FIRE OBJECT GREEN
Owner's Name:   PETRI
Owner's Gender:   Male
Owner's Age:   18-25
Owner's Occupation:   technical
Owner's Country:   Finland
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PFOM Image
Object ID:   7515 | 9449
Creation Time:   Thu Jul 22 07:53:18, 2004
Exhibition:   KIASMA, Helsinki (2004)
Object Description:   DEO
Object Origin:   SHOP
Keywords:   SEMATIIKKA
Owner's Name:   GRIET
Owner's Gender:   Female
Owner's Age:   11-17
Owner's Occupation:   student
Owner's Country:   Europe
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Object ID:   7559 | 9540
Creation Time:   Tue Jul 27 06:17:12, 2004
Exhibition:   KIASMA, Helsinki (2004)
Object Description:   TABACO
Object Origin:   RUSSIA
Keywords:   JOURNEY VICIOUS LIFE
Owner's Name:   GUSTAVO
Owner's Gender:   Male
Owner's Age:   26-35
Owner's Occupation:   student
Owner's Country:   Spain
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PFOM Image
Object ID:   7590 | 9587
Creation Time:   Wed Jul 28 05:40:25, 2004
Exhibition:   KIASMA, Helsinki (2004)
Object Description:   KEY
Object Origin:   MY POCKET
Keywords:   JOURNEY BEST FRIEND COOL
Owner's Name:   ERIK
Owner's Gender:   Male
Owner's Age:   0-4
Owner's Occupation:   child
Owner's Country:   North America
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PFOM Image
Object ID:   7630 | 9657
Creation Time:   Thu Jul 29 04:11:56, 2004
Exhibition:   KIASMA, Helsinki (2004)
Object Description:   PENCIL
Object Origin:   DENMARK
Keywords:   PRATICAL WRITE RED
Owner's Name:   SVESKE
Owner's Gender:   Male
Owner's Age:   18-25
Owner's Occupation:   student
Owner's Country:   Scandinavia
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PFOM Image
Object ID:   7996 | 7188
Creation Time:   Tue Feb 01 03:13:04, 2005
Exhibition:   CORNERHOUSE, Manchester (2005)
Object Description:   PEN
Object Origin:   OFFICE
Keywords:   PEN INK WRITE
Owner's Name:   DE
Owner's Gender:   Male
Owner's Age:   18-25
Owner's Occupation:   civil servant
Owner's Country:   Netherlands
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PFOM Image
Object ID:   8060 | 7252
Creation Time:   Thu Feb 03 07:14:31, 2005
Exhibition:   CORNERHOUSE, Manchester (2005)
Object Description:   TIN
Object Origin:   TOKYO
Keywords:   RED BECKHAM MONEY
Owner's Name:   EIMER
Owner's Gender:   Female
Owner's Age:   26-35
Owner's Occupation:   religious
Owner's Country:   UK
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PFOM Image
Object ID:   8231 | 7424
Creation Time:   Thu Feb 10 08:49:05, 2005
Exhibition:   CORNERHOUSE, Manchester (2005)
Object Description:   PEN
Object Origin:   TOKYO
Keywords:   WRITE INK BLACK
Owner's Name:   MINAKO
Owner's Gender:   Female
Owner's Age:   18-25
Owner's Occupation:   student
Owner's Country:   Asia
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PFOM Image
Object ID:   8384 | 7577
Creation Time:   Thu Feb 17 13:42:19, 2005
Exhibition:   CORNERHOUSE, Manchester (2005)
Object Description:   TORCH
Object Origin:   GERMANY
Keywords:   POCKET CYLINDRICAL WHITE
Owner's Name:   LAWRENCE
Owner's Gender:   Male
Owner's Age:   36-50
Owner's Occupation:   wage-earner
Owner's Country:   UK
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Messages:  From: Lawrence Addlestone , Manchester, UK, 17 Feb 2005
This pocket torch has helped me see down hundreds of throats - from tiny babies to the very old. At times I have found it invaluable - in a museum display case it illuminated a spanner from the bottom of the ocean, from Titanic - when the display case light was out....

PFOM Image
Object ID:   8464 | 7657
Creation Time:   Sun Feb 20 11:14:42, 2005
Exhibition:   CORNERHOUSE, Manchester (2005)
Object Description:   FIFTY PENCE
Object Origin:   I FOUND IT IN THE SCANNER
Keywords:   LUCKY LOST MINE
Owner's Name:   GEM
Owner's Gender:   Female
Owner's Age:   18-25
Owner's Occupation:   philosopher
Owner's Country:   UK
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PFOM Image
Object ID:   10744 | 3197
Creation Time:   Thu Sep 27 22:24:48, 2007
Exhibition:   MOCA Taipei, Taiwan (2007)
Object Description:  
Object Origin:   當代八號鎖
Keywords:   靖如 小泉 包包
Owner's Name:   藝設二甲
Owner's Gender:   Female
Owner's Age:   18-25
Owner's Occupation:   student
Owner's Country:   Taiwan
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The data analysis is led by George Legrady and Brigitte Steinheider. Database construction and design by August Black. Funded through a Research Across Disciplines Award, Office of Research, UC Santa Barbara.