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The first word I learned to say is guaita. My paternal grandmother would take me for a walk in the trolley, and as we wandered around she would point at things with her finger and say: “Guaita Laia, guaita!”. She spoke a particular Catalan, she would say guaita instead of mira (look at). Guaitar means to watch carefully, analysing what is observed. Vigilant. Jo guaito 👀️ 

/ˈgwaj.tə/ 



ABOUT
NOTEBOOK 💬️
RESEARCH BIENNALE

Alternative Explorer Performs an Algofiction


SAN MEI GALLERY

Collective Ritual of Longing


DIS/CONNECT

Communication in the Age of Isolation


METAL

El Arte de Hackear


MANIFEST INFÀNCIA I PANTALLES

El risc de les pantalles


ON THE DESK

ADG Laus


HANDLE WITH CARE

Actas BAU Design Forum 2017

© 2023 Laia Miret

H.A.N.D.




PROJECT:

H.A.N.D.


PHOTOGRAPHY
2012-2014

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ALL IMAGES:

Laia Miret









‘H.A.N.D.’ is the acronym of 'have a nice day', idea that came through the classic NYC groceries plastic bag. It's something present in our life regularly, that is useful and handy, but somehow not relevant. It's just there, semi-transparent, cheap and polluting, with a great message for you to take, or ignore.





It has been published as a self edited zine in London and Barcelona. Some of the pictures are viral on Tumblr (1, 2, 3), and ‘My Banana' has been exhibited at Rox Gallery in New York City.