Pockets Full of Memories Data Archive

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Exhibition: Pompidou Deaf Ars Aura Kiasma
Cornerhouse Frankfurt MOCA Taipei

Gender: Male Female

Age: 0-4 5-10 11-17 18-25 26-35 36-50 51+
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PFOM Image
Object ID:   1055 | 2857
Creation Time:   Sat Jun 02 06:12:35, 2001
Exhibition:   Pompidou, Paris (2001)
Object Description:   COLLIER
Object Origin:   CHAMBERY
Keywords:   BEAU MOU FLEUR
Owner's Name:   JUSTINE
Owner's Gender:   Female
Owner's Age:   5-10
Owner's Occupation:   child
Owner's Country:   France
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PFOM Image
Object ID:   1999 | 4666
Creation Time:   Fri Jul 13 06:55:44, 2001
Exhibition:   Pompidou, Paris (2001)
Object Description:   CAMERA
Object Origin:   PHOTO SHOP
Keywords:   GADGET
Owner's Name:   SACHA
Owner's Gender:   Male
Owner's Age:   11-17
Owner's Occupation:   student
Owner's Country:   UK
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Messages:  From: leo , weinsberg, d, 10 Aug 2001

PFOM Image
Object ID:   2157 | 5001
Creation Time:   Thu Jul 19 04:48:49, 2001
Exhibition:   Pompidou, Paris (2001)
Object Description:   CANIF
Object Origin:   MES POCHES
Keywords:   BLEUE VOYAGE CHAMBRE
Owner's Name:   MARINE
Owner's Gender:   Female
Owner's Age:   11-17
Owner's Occupation:   child
Owner's Country:   France
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PFOM Image
Object ID:   2314 | 5325
Creation Time:   Wed Jul 25 02:36:29, 2001
Exhibition:   Pompidou, Paris (2001)
Object Description:   VIDEO CAMER
Object Origin:   SHOP
Keywords:   CHROMIUM DIGIVICE USEFUL
Owner's Name:   HARRY DN
Owner's Gender:   Male
Owner's Age:   11-17
Owner's Occupation:   student
Owner's Country:   UK
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PFOM Image
Object ID:   3763 | 1770
Creation Time:   Tue Mar 04 08:17:47, 2003
Exhibition:   DEAF, Rotterdam (2003)
Object Description:   ITS FUN
Object Origin:   VAN HUIS
Keywords:   CAMERA CAMERA DIGITAL
Owner's Name:   JL
Owner's Gender:   Male
Owner's Age:   18-25
Owner's Occupation:   unemployed
Owner's Country:   Netherlands
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PFOM Image
Object ID:   3966 | 2056
Creation Time:   Sat Mar 08 04:43:47, 2003
Exhibition:   DEAF, Rotterdam (2003)
Object Description:   CELLPHONE
Object Origin:   MY POCKET
Keywords:   HOPE
Owner's Name:   CHINASKI
Owner's Gender:   Male
Owner's Age:   18-25
Owner's Occupation:   student
Owner's Country:   Netherlands
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PFOM Image
Object ID:   4083 | 2302
Creation Time:   Fri Sep 05 11:20:44, 2003
Exhibition:   ARS, Linz (2003)
Object Description:   CARD
Object Origin:   HOUSE
Keywords:   MONEY
Owner's Name:   GEORGE
Owner's Gender:   Male
Owner's Age:   36-50
Owner's Occupation:   artworld
Owner's Country:   North America
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PFOM Image
Object ID:   4984 | 4292
Creation Time:   Thu Nov 06 06:59:17, 2003
Exhibition:   AURA, Budapest (2003)
Object Description:   WATCH
Object Origin:   LONDON
Keywords:   CIGARETTA SAJATKEZ BUBU
Owner's Name:   KRISZI
Owner's Gender:   Female
Owner's Age:   18-25
Owner's Occupation:   student
Owner's Country:   Central Europe
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PFOM Image
Object ID:   6002 | 6967
Creation Time:   Tue May 25 03:37:32, 2004
Exhibition:   KIASMA, Helsinki (2004)
Object Description:   PUHELIN
Object Origin:   SHOP
Keywords:   NICE USEFUL IMPORTANT
Owner's Name:   IDA
Owner's Gender:   Female
Owner's Age:   11-17
Owner's Occupation:   student
Owner's Country:   Finland
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PFOM Image
Object ID:   6431 | 7640
Creation Time:   Sat Jun 05 07:48:18, 2004
Exhibition:   KIASMA, Helsinki (2004)
Object Description:   KIRAJSTOSTA
Object Origin:   DONT ASK
Keywords:   EUROPEAN GIFT POETRY
Owner's Name:   DW
Owner's Gender:   Male
Owner's Age:   26-35
Owner's Occupation:   unemployed
Owner's Country:   Europe
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PFOM Image
Object ID:   6523 | 7776
Creation Time:   Wed Jun 09 00:54:38, 2004
Exhibition:   KIASMA, Helsinki (2004)
Object Description:   HANDTOOL
Object Origin:   REI
Keywords:   KNIFE CRAP METAL
Owner's Name:   GERARD
Owner's Gender:   Female
Owner's Age:   18-25
Owner's Occupation:   student
Owner's Country:   North America
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PFOM Image
Object ID:   7631 | 9658
Creation Time:   Thu Jul 29 04:16:30, 2004
Exhibition:   KIASMA, Helsinki (2004)
Object Description:   CAMERA
Object Origin:   JAPAN
Keywords:   USEFUL PICTURE AVANT GARDE
Owner's Name:   CECILIE
Owner's Gender:   Female
Owner's Age:   18-25
Owner's Occupation:   student
Owner's Country:   Scandinavia
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PFOM Image
Object ID:   7944 | 7136
Creation Time:   Wed Jan 26 09:18:42, 2005
Exhibition:   CORNERHOUSE, Manchester (2005)
Object Description:   KITTY
Object Origin:   MUM
Keywords:   PRETTY USEFUL GIFT
Owner's Name:   KATE
Owner's Gender:   Female
Owner's Age:   18-25
Owner's Occupation:   student
Owner's Country:   UK
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Messages:  From: Anna , Manchester, England ish, 30 Jan 2005
ooooo! I have one of these too! I bought it in the student market n i like kittens epecially this one cos she has a bow in her hair x
From: Gemma , Manchester, England, 02 Feb 2005
I also have one of these, I haven't used it yet but I will. I also like kittens, in fact i could hug a kitten right now!
From: Gemma , Manchester, England, 02 Feb 2005
Incidentely, check out Fat Boy Slim's new video 'The Joker' it's full of adorable kittens, and wi;; make you smile.
From: Mr K , Manchester, Uk., 05 Feb 2005
The offical root of all evil. Fact!
From: THEA , MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, 11 Feb 2005
MY KITTY COMES TO BED WIV ME.
From: robert , , , 12 Feb 2005
oh for gods sake !
From: holly , manc, england, 16 Feb 2005
I have one of these, mirror and comb, all you need girls eh!!
From: justin , , , 26 Feb 2005
THis reminds me of a cat i once dismembered whilst on holiday in uruguay
From: Kaz , Manchester, England, 01 Mar 2005
Everybody loves Hello kitty!! My friends aunty designed this Kitty 1976 in Tokyo!! and kitty is still popular!!!!!!
From: Janet , Newtown, Wales, 05 Mar 2005
I too scanned a Hello Kitty item - a little charm that friend bought back from Hong Kong. I have lots of Hello Kitty things. Friends have sent me stuff from Japan including 4 little Hello Kitty faces that sit on the bottom of table legs - bizzare! I would love to go to Hello Kitty land in Japan.

PFOM Image
Object ID:   8032 | 7224
Creation Time:   Wed Feb 02 06:47:02, 2005
Exhibition:   CORNERHOUSE, Manchester (2005)
Object Description:   PHONE
Object Origin:   PHONE SHOP
Keywords:   PHONE MOBILE TALK
Owner's Name:   CHARLEY
Owner's Gender:   Female
Owner's Age:   26-35
Owner's Occupation:   farmer
Owner's Country:   UK
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Messages:  From: Charley , Manchester, UK, 02 Feb 2005
This is my mobile phone - I take it everywhere and I would be lost without it!!!

PFOM Image
Object ID:   8524 | 7717
Creation Time:   Fri Feb 25 05:08:44, 2005
Exhibition:   CORNERHOUSE, Manchester (2005)
Object Description:   GOTCHA
Object Origin:   MY POCKET
Keywords:   "FLASH" SHINY SAY CHEESE
Owner's Name:   ANTHONY
Owner's Gender:   Male
Owner's Age:   18-25
Owner's Occupation:   student
Owner's Country:   UK
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PFOM Image
Object ID:   8636 | 7829
Creation Time:   Thu Mar 03 08:07:14, 2005
Exhibition:   CORNERHOUSE, Manchester (2005)
Object Description:   ID
Object Origin:   POLAND
Keywords:   USABLE FLEXIBLE HANDSOME
Owner's Name:   ZBYSZEK
Owner's Gender:   Male
Owner's Age:   26-35
Owner's Occupation:   unemployed
Owner's Country:   Central Europe
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PFOM Image
Object ID:   8639 | 7832
Creation Time:   Thu Mar 03 11:05:47, 2005
Exhibition:   CORNERHOUSE, Manchester (2005)
Object Description:   CHUNKY
Object Origin:   MY
Keywords:   NECESSARY UNNESSARY MISPLACABLE
Owner's Name:   MARIE
Owner's Gender:   Female
Owner's Age:   18-25
Owner's Occupation:   wage-earner
Owner's Country:   UK
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PFOM Image
Object ID:   8663 | 7856
Creation Time:   Sat Mar 05 06:26:12, 2005
Exhibition:   CORNERHOUSE, Manchester (2005)
Object Description:   KEYS
Object Origin:   POCKET
Keywords:   KEYRING KEY TO CAR KEY TO HOUSE
Owner's Name:   NIDHAL
Owner's Gender:   Male
Owner's Age:   18-25
Owner's Occupation:   farmer
Owner's Country:   France
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PFOM Image
Object ID:   12142 | 8472
Creation Time:   Thu Sep 07 07:04:53, 2006
Exhibition:   Museum of Communication, Frankfurt, Germany (2006)
Object Description:   LIEBE
Object Origin:  
Keywords:  
Owner's Name:   SCHROECK
Owner's Gender:   Male
Owner's Age:   51+
Owner's Occupation:   civil servant
Owner's Country:   Germany
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PFOM Image
Object ID:   8802 | 1258
Creation Time:   Tue Aug 14 20:15:54, 2007
Exhibition:   MOCA Taipei, Taiwan (2007)
Object Description:  
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Keywords:   紅色 時間 電
Owner's Name:   小蜜蜂
Owner's Gender:   Female
Owner's Age:   11-17
Owner's Occupation:   student
Owner's Country:   Taiwan
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Messages:  From: bee , , , 15 Aug 2007

PFOM Image
Object ID:   10208 | 2661
Creation Time:   Fri Sep 14 01:29:52, 2007
Exhibition:   MOCA Taipei, Taiwan (2007)
Object Description:   LUZ
Object Origin:   TAIPEI - SHIH CHIEN UNIVERSITY
Keywords:   STUDENT WHITE CARD
Owner's Name:   LUCAS
Owner's Gender:   Male
Owner's Age:   18-25
Owner's Occupation:   student
Owner's Country:   Germany
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Messages:  From: heather , , , 05 Oct 2007
welcome to taiwan!!

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Object ID:   10396 | 2849
Creation Time:   Wed Sep 19 22:30:29, 2007
Exhibition:   MOCA Taipei, Taiwan (2007)
Object Description:   MIRROR
Object Origin:   JAPAN
Keywords:   BLACK COMPACT ELEGENT
Owner's Name:   TRUE
Owner's Gender:   Female
Owner's Age:   18-25
Owner's Occupation:   student
Owner's Country:   North America
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PFOM Image
Object ID:   10825 | 3278
Creation Time:   Sat Sep 29 00:52:12, 2007
Exhibition:   MOCA Taipei, Taiwan (2007)
Object Description:  
Object Origin:   ˙
Keywords:   手機 講話 簡訊
Owner's Name:  
Owner's Gender:   Female
Owner's Age:   18-25
Owner's Occupation:   philosopher
Owner's Country:   India
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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.