Dear Mamdani, what if artists replaced missing subway tiles with art?

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NYC Tile Watch

Why it worked

The video combines a relatable, low-stakes urban observation with a creative, visually satisfying DIY process, effectively turning a niche art project into an interactive community platform.

Summary

The creator demonstrates a personal art project where she replaces missing subway tiles with custom ceramic tiles grown with chia seeds. She then introduces a website, NYC Tile Watch, where viewers can report missing tiles and suggest their own art replacements.

Structure

1Creator identifies a missing subway tile
2Creator explains her artistic inspiration
3Creator shows the process of making a ceramic tile
4Creator installs the tile in the subway station
5Creator introduces the NYC Tile Watch website for community participation

Original caption

thoughts on this??? and what’s mamdani’s tiktok lol #pottery #chia

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NYC Tile Watch (a) it ACTS — the creator demonstrates its interface, shows the user flow for reporting a missing tile, and directs viewers to use it to submit their own ideas. Removing it would change the video's purpose from a project demonstration to a generic art vlog.

Call to action

report it on my website. The link is in my bio.

On-screen text

Dear Mamdani What if artist replace missing subway tiles with art? Delancey-Essex St. I noticed there's a ironically, what if I replaced it? with imagining a post-human post-computer reclaimed were in the chia seeds of a ceramic vessel 'burst out' I grew on top ceramic 'E' tile this project think: missing tiles a maintenance what if they instead canvases to be biased love the this 'E' looks. couple weeks same station and filled tile with my piece I think little bit more alive. NYC, if you see any missing tiles, report it on my website. a picture, what should replace it? like to see. ready to send? Delancey St-Essex St is in my bio. with lots of hope, by eujue 유주

Transcript

Dear Mamdani, what if artists replaced missing subway tiles with art? It started when I exited Delancey-Essex St. I noticed, hey, there's a missing E. Ironically, my name also starts with an E. What if I replaced it? I've been obsessed with imagining a post-human and post-computer world where plants reclaim spaces that were once there. In the past, I grew chia seeds on top of a ceramic vessel and grew mushrooms that seemingly burst out of one of my vases. This time, I grew chia seeds on top of a ceramic E tile that I made. This project makes me think: what if missing tiles don't become a maintenance request? What if they instead become tiny canvases for artists to fill? I might be biased, but I love the way that this E looks. A couple weeks later, I returned to the same station and filled the missing tile with my piece. I think the subway got a little bit more alive. New York City, if you see any missing tiles, report it on my website. Submit a picture, and tell me what you'd like to see. The link is in my bio. Signed with lots of hope, by Eujue.