Verve – July 2019

(Greg DeLong) #1

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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