Junction
Luca Jacoe
See it On Campus: Level 2
Near the level 2 section D stairwell door!
Visitor Info
Junction is about community, placemaking & documentation: this project includes Field Notes; an independent publication, alongside a variety of very lucky stickers.
all of the print media is risograph & all photos are taken by me.
Field Notes is an archival collection of Vancouver’s graffiti from 2024 to 2025. I wanted to document specifically dumpsters, mailboxes, and junction boxes.
inspired by the documentative zines and books which have come before me, Field Notes is my contribution to archiving the ephemeral parts of our city & community. junction boxes, mailboxes and dumpsters are all representations of people reclaiming public space in their communites.
the risograph stickers are a personal placemaking aspect of this project.
I began by documenting the ephemeral aspects of the city, specifically boxes [dumpsters, mailboxes, junction boxes, box trucks].
I am drawn to public boxes that accumulate unsanctioned markings. often graffiti is interpreted as decay or lack of care, but I see an intertwined & interesting community. community is normally considered physically being around people, but these boxes provide an anonymous third space to make your mark. there is something special about creating just for the reason of creating to share, no financial incentive.
these posters were made in my trial phasing before I had decided on making Field Notes. I was testing out the risograph printer using photos from my previous collections of graff from all over North America.
when I started the book part of the proejct, I decided I wanted it to be strictly Vancouver from 2024-2025, to support the archival value.
over the months, I made approximately 400 stickers, repeats of 40-50 designs. my process: risograph designs onto 8.5 x 11 mailing labels or coloured paper, apply clear vinyl [to weather proof them], cut out by hand, and lastly place somewhere.
inspired by the mixed media that appears on these boxes, I wanted to create something personal to me that I could be placing around while exploring and documenting. their purpose is to embody me, to spread joy & luck, and to place-make. while they were intended to only be placed onto boxes, they additionally became an aspect of Field Notes when I realized I liked how they looked & felt on a book cover.
my favourite stickers I made are the airbrushed ones.
I airbrushed sheets of paper, scanned them, chose the images, and formatted them for sticker printing. I I liked that airbrushing resembles spray paint.
other stickers are drawn or collaged.
my archival book. dates and cross roads included. risograph pages & glue-bound. individually placed risograph stickers as cover. 4.5 x 5.5 inches. intended to feel like a notebook.
this book won’t be for everyone, but hopefully those who care will find it; if thats now, or in 15 years, no clue. I created it for the intent to last and be shared.
while there is no “problem” i’m solving in this project, I hope it could help break societal views regarding graffiti, or possibly reframe someones perspective on use of community space.
a little visual choas never hurt anybody.
to the right, is the two book cover versions, and a page example/how the book opens.
following this is each page of the book.
without people in the past archiving the graffiti around them whether through a zine, book, online forum, we wouldn’t have the chance to see what existed before us or in areas we don’t roam. this was a driving factor in wanting to make this book.
thank you 4 reading!
