Ethel Shipton American, b. 1963

"Shipton’s Guidance or Warning Series 1 and Guidance or Warning Series 2 comedically juxtapose signs that show directions to challenge our perspective of the urban landscape. Imagine walking towards a sign that says “NOT AN EXIT.” You might be slightly annoyed, yet appreciative of the notice that the path you’ve gone down does not lead to an exit. On the flip side, visualize yourself walking down a street and seeing a sign that says, “Please don’t be rude to me because my rude will outrude your rude and I’ll make you cry.” In the United States, we associate green signs with directions. The words on this green sign urge you to be kind, or face consequences! Traffic signs, like nature, don’t always adhere to human-imposed structures." Glasstire writer, Christopher Karr