Art Metropole

#15238

Carlton 506 Route Diversion Postcard

Artist

Shari Kasman

Date

2022

Publisher

Shari Kasman

Format

Ephemera

Size

15 × 10 cm

Genre

Postcard

A postcard based on Shari Kasman’s Route Diversion signs. The image on the front comes of the original signs and the text on the reverse side explains a bit about the signs.

Note: The signs are also available as a limited-edition giclee print

Image by Shari Kasman, 2022

Size: 4 × 6”
Front is colour, reverse is black and white

Text on reverse:
In the fall of 2022 the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) posted baffling signs about the 506 streetcar’s route diversion, so artist Shari Kasman created and posted her own signs featuring an image to draw attention to the confusion created by the TTC’s signs and the streetcar’s meandering route. Despite the swirly visuals, the sign’s text explained things with complete clarity. It began: “506 Carlton streetcars will probably eventually show up if your stop is in service, but you might be waiting a while for one to arrive.”