Swiss Easter eggs, with a side of f*ck you
The scene of the crime(s).
Swiss cartographers have for years hidden Easter eggs in their highly detailed and accurate topographic maps of their landlocked, unassailable country. Not only it brings a little bit of whimsy to a very serious and accurate occupation, but it also shows that they are supremely confident in the quality of their work. Sometimes the little doodles they’ve left hidden aren’t found for decades.
I personally believe that we live in a world that’s way too serious and where way too many people take themselves way too seriously. Not only this shows that no matter how much we think we are in control of our lives, we truly aren’t, but it’s also a beautiful middle finger to the man in the name of creativity.
For a profession in which you get no credit for your work, it is also a powerful, if subtle way to get your signature out into the world. James Victore thinks artists ought to sign their work as a way to own it. Well, this is the ultimate signature, even though it will get erased as soon as it's found out, it's like a secret handshake for the initiated few.
©2018 rvltr, Architect: Urbanscape Group
Our not-so-secret secret is that we insert movies screenshots in our images, wherever there is a TV in the frame. I hate TVs and I hate the black screen of a sleeping TV even more, so it's a way to reclaim a piece of underused real estate and turn into a way of celebrating my love of creative movies and TV shows. Over the years we've had many a screen capture inserted, most notably from Wes Anderson and Michael Mann, as they each have a unique style that lends itself very well to this practice.
What about you, do you leave easter eggs in your creations? What do you get out of it?
©2019 rvltr, Architect: Post Architecture
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