SISTOPS

The urban landscape is, to a large degree, defined by billboards, advertisements, brand names and commercial messages that visually occupy the public domain. These stimulate and influence the public, who are involuntarily exposed to this layer of commodified urban semiotics. The Covid-19 pandemic has created a situation where marketing activities by global brands have come to a sudden halt, creating the possibility for inserting other voices into this visual cacophony. 12 STOPS is an urban intervention initiated by the Studio for Immediate Spaces in reaction to the current situation. It showcases posters created by the students, specifically conceived for public transport stops in the center of Amsterdam. Based on the students’ individual research of the current academic year, each work creates an independent position to initiate a dialogue with the public. More information: www.sisstops.xyz text on poster: The canals in Amsterdam froze in: 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1897, 1900, 1901, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1912 ,1915, 1917, 1920, 1925, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1933, 1938, 1939 , 1940, 1941, 1942, 1947, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1971, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1997, 2009, 2012, 2018. Next time the canals will freeze, the urban furniture of Amsterdam will adapt to include a railing so you can safely enjoy the frozen surface.