It takes a discerning eye to mark out those tiny, singular instances of peculiar wit which exist unseen and un-celebrated all around us – and one image-maker in possession of a pair of them is illustrator and photographer Olivia Domingos. Her portfolio plays host to an ever-growing collection of cheeky illustration, innovative installation art and understated photography captured around the world. On her Instagram feed however, the South London-based creative has built an altogether more frivolous archive of snaps of car number plates, bumper signs and smileys, spotted out on her travels.
It’s a mischievous collection: from the smile-inducingly familiar tags of ‘PLZ’ and ‘BBZ’ spotted on unknowing vehicles, to the strange bubble-writing adorning others. No headlight-accessory goes unnoticed, no smiley sticker undocumented. One day, viewers will look to Domingos’ considerable collection as a time capsule for our generation, with its fondness for abbreviations and determined customisation of everything we can lay our hands on. For now, though, we’ll simply look on at them and grin.
Happy Monday! #AnOtherHappyMonday
