Contributed a ten-page story on cultural implications of power-conservation efforts in Tokyo following the March 11th earthquake. The essay centered on Tokyo's neon lights (once-if not often- cited in a list of reasons to visit the city) and their utility as well as place in architecture and contemporary art. The article included a visit to Tokyo's oldest neon sign factory as well as reflections on the work of Dan Flavin. From this issue's press release: "TOO MUCH is a report on the experience of physical space; about people, cities, landscapes and structures. It is about how the man-made world remakes man...In 2011, here in Japan, we were profoundly affected by nature at its most monumental when an earthquake and tsunami caused the worlds costliest disaster. For Issue Two of TOO MUCH we deliberately chose not to focus on this disaster, for fear of cheapening the severity of the situation. Instead Issue Two is about experiences of rebuilding; about constructing ideal cities, about building shelter, about relocating to the countryside (or jungle, or desert), about living in new ways."
