Stickers and graffiti layered over time in urban streets have always pulled me in. The first time I visited New York City, I found myself more entranced by the raw art on the streets than the curated pieces in the museums. Public objects transform into a canvas for collective expression, each piece contributing to a harmonious, ever-evolving identity, just like the city's inhabitants. There's an energy in the city that gets reflected on these objects. A mundane street pole suddenly takes on a new life as an intricate semiotic cosmos.