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Keys to every city in the world.

Jon Sasaki is collecting ceremonial keys, keys to cities, keys to every city in the world.

I Want to be Welcome Everywhere, Always.

2008, ongoing

Ceremonial keys to various cities.

The artist's personal collection of ceremonial keys to various cities. Traditionally awarded by a mayor to noteworthy visitors, these keys suggest unlimited access and hospitality within a city's limits.

In an ongoing mission, the artist will attempt to amass an exhaustive collection which will include a key to every city in the world. A comically misdirected expression of that very human desire to be universally accepted.

Global index of the decay of the aura of language

» Dadameter «, 2002-2008, Global index of the decay of the aura of language, By Christophe Bruno .