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:   761 | 2367
Creation Time:   Sun May 20 02:53:46, 2001
Exhibition:   Pompidou, Paris (2001)
Object Description:   CLEFS
Object Origin:   POCHE
Keywords:   VOITURE MAISON
Owner's Name:   CELINE
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:   904 | 2594
Creation Time:   Sat May 26 07:10:09, 2001
Exhibition:   Pompidou, Paris (2001)
Object Description:   AGENDA
Object Origin:   POCHE
Keywords:   AGENDA ELECTRONIQUE ORGANISATION
Owner's Name:   GUILLAUME
Owner's Gender:   Male
Owner's Age:   26-35
Owner's Occupation:   technical
Owner's Country:   France
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Messages:  From: Guillaume , PARIS, FRANCE, 26 May 2001
un objet pour ne pas perdre la tête.
From: Cyril , Angers, France, 26 May 2001
hello

PFOM Image
Object ID:   2357 | 5430
Creation Time:   Thu Jul 26 08:51:39, 2001
Exhibition:   Pompidou, Paris (2001)
Object Description:   LEAFLET
Object Origin:   INFORMATION
Keywords:   USEFUL COMMUNICATION COLOURFUL
Owner's Name:   SHAN
Owner's Gender:   Male
Owner's Age:   11-17
Owner's Occupation:   student
Owner's Country:   Asia
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PFOM Image
Object ID:   3570 | 1487
Creation Time:   Sat Mar 01 03:34:15, 2003
Exhibition:   DEAF, Rotterdam (2003)
Object Description:   PENCIL
Object Origin:   MY POCKET
Keywords:   STICK PAPER PAPER
Owner's Name:   PHILIP
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:   3767 | 1776
Creation Time:   Tue Mar 04 08:38:53, 2003
Exhibition:   DEAF, Rotterdam (2003)
Object Description:   CARD
Object Origin:   EARTH
Keywords:   PLASTIC CARD NIJNTJE
Owner's Name:   GERT
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:   3799 | 1820
Creation Time:   Wed Mar 05 06:03:03, 2003
Exhibition:   DEAF, Rotterdam (2003)
Object Description:   LIGHTER
Object Origin:   POCKET
Keywords:   HOT INTERNATIONAL SICK
Owner's Name:   HARM
Owner's Gender:   Female
Owner's Age:   0-4
Owner's Occupation:   student
Owner's Country:   Netherlands
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PFOM Image
Object ID:   4138 | 2369
Creation Time:   Sat Sep 06 07:41:35, 2003
Exhibition:   ARS, Linz (2003)
Object Description:   LIGHTER
Object Origin:   MY BAG
Keywords:   LIGHTER CHEAP GREEN
Owner's Name:   AXEL
Owner's Gender:   Male
Owner's Age:   18-25
Owner's Occupation:   professional
Owner's Country:   Austria
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PFOM Image
Object ID:   4148 | 2382
Creation Time:   Sat Sep 06 08:48:50, 2003
Exhibition:   ARS, Linz (2003)
Object Description:   LIGHTER
Object Origin:   AUSTRIA
Keywords:   LIGHTER BURN HAPPINESS
Owner's Name:   JUERGEN
Owner's Gender:   Male
Owner's Age:   26-35
Owner's Occupation:   technical
Owner's Country:   Austria
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PFOM Image
Object ID:   4174 | 2420
Creation Time:   Sat Sep 06 13:04:27, 2003
Exhibition:   ARS, Linz (2003)
Object Description:   HANDY
Object Origin:   SLVENIA
Keywords:   TRANSPARENT NOICE CHARM
Owner's Name:   ND
Owner's Gender:   Male
Owner's Age:   26-35
Owner's Occupation:   technical
Owner's Country:   Germany
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PFOM Image
Object ID:   4310 | 2628
Creation Time:   Mon Sep 08 06:32:14, 2003
Exhibition:   ARS, Linz (2003)
Object Description:   LIGHTER
Object Origin:   PRAGUE
Keywords:   GREEN USEFUL PLASTIC
Owner's Name:   BART
Owner's Gender:   Male
Owner's Age:   18-25
Owner's Occupation:   artworld
Owner's Country:   Central Europe
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PFOM Image
Object ID:   4491 | 2943
Creation Time:   Wed Sep 10 08:32:44, 2003
Exhibition:   ARS, Linz (2003)
Object Description:   BUSCARD
Object Origin:   DENMARK
Keywords:   TICKET FARE HAND
Owner's Name:   MIKAEL
Owner's Gender:   Male
Owner's Age:   36-50
Owner's Occupation:   technical
Owner's Country:   Scandinavia
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PFOM Image
Object ID:   4499 | 2985
Creation Time:   Wed Sep 10 13:02:03, 2003
Exhibition:   ARS, Linz (2003)
Object Description:   KEY
Object Origin:   HOTEL
Keywords:   OPEN
Owner's Name:   AMY
Owner's Gender:   Female
Owner's Age:   36-50
Owner's Occupation:   university professor
Owner's Country:   France
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Messages:  From: amy , chicago, USA, 10 Sep 2003
i found this on the ground, and now i use it to break into hotel rooms at the arcotel nike hotel. i have had many copies made, so i can sell them on the street at a handsome profit.

PFOM Image
Object ID:   6600 | 7904
Creation Time:   Fri Jun 11 01:02:45, 2004
Exhibition:   KIASMA, Helsinki (2004)
Object Description:   KEYCARD
Object Origin:   WALLET
Keywords:   HOTEL
Owner's Name:   JAMES
Owner's Gender:   Male
Owner's Age:   36-50
Owner's Occupation:   technical
Owner's Country:   Europe
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PFOM Image
Object ID:   6815 | 8270
Creation Time:   Thu Jun 17 04:09:25, 2004
Exhibition:   KIASMA, Helsinki (2004)
Object Description:   VASELINE
Object Origin:   AMSTERDAM
Keywords:   LIGHT HARD ROUN
Owner's Name:   BIANCA
Owner's Gender:   Female
Owner's Age:   26-35
Owner's Occupation:   student
Owner's Country:   Australia
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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:   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:   7687 | 9757
Creation Time:   Fri Jul 30 06:05:51, 2004
Exhibition:   KIASMA, Helsinki (2004)
Object Description:   SAFETY PIN
Object Origin:   WALLET
Keywords:   REPAIRING ATTACHING FIXING
Owner's Name:   JAAKKO
Owner's Gender:   Male
Owner's Age:   36-50
Owner's Occupation:   professional
Owner's Country:   Finland
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PFOM Image
Object ID:   8035 | 7227
Creation Time:   Wed Feb 02 07:01:50, 2005
Exhibition:   CORNERHOUSE, Manchester (2005)
Object Description:   POWER
Object Origin:   A PACKET
Keywords:   LIFE POWER ELECTRIC
Owner's Name:   SIMON
Owner's Gender:   Male
Owner's Age:   26-35
Owner's Occupation:   unemployed
Owner's Country:   UK
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PFOM Image
Object ID:   8359 | 7552
Creation Time:   Wed Feb 16 09:39:34, 2005
Exhibition:   CORNERHOUSE, Manchester (2005)
Object Description:   LIGHTER
Object Origin:   JAPAN
Keywords:   FIRE HOT SMALL
Owner's Name:   MIDORI
Owner's Gender:   Female
Owner's Age:   18-25
Owner's Occupation:   student
Owner's Country:   Pacific
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PFOM Image
Object ID:   8891 | 1350
Creation Time:   Thu Aug 16 20:00:00, 2007
Exhibition:   MOCA Taipei, Taiwan (2007)
Object Description:  
Object Origin:  
Keywords:   黑色 字 紅色
Owner's Name:  
Owner's Gender:   Male
Owner's Age:   18-25
Owner's Occupation:   student
Owner's Country:   Taiwan
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PFOM Image
Object ID:   9690 | 2175
Creation Time:   Tue Sep 04 00:46:24, 2007
Exhibition:   MOCA Taipei, Taiwan (2007)
Object Description:   叩叩
Object Origin:  
Keywords:   金屬 人頭 紙
Owner's Name:  
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.