The thought of running errands isn’t usually accompanied by pleasant anticipation,
but for Pavithra Dikshit, that is just the case. She has uncovered a moment of
enjoyment during otherwise mundane tasks – picking up art supplies, visiting a
doctor, getting a gadget repaired – when those familiar flimsy squares of paper,
layered over inky carbon sheets, are marked with inscrutably scribbled shorthands
at the end of a transaction. The graphic designer’s eye zooms in on their every
detail; to her, no row or column or printed logo is accidental or without a function,
and she sees beyond their old-school visual appeal. Physical bills still play a vital
part in the day-to-day functioning of our cities’ small businesses, even in this era of
e-commerce. Forgotten passwords and other such technical speed bumps are not an
issue for your local baniya — ask him for the receipt for your last pack of gum, and
he will know exactly which one of his countless ragged ledgers to pull it out from...
Take a fresh look at these everyday objects – a collection of gathered invoices and
documents from an afternoon spent checking off items on a to-do list.
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