The whiteboard is such an example of a site-within-a-site. The whiteboard is empty, and serves as both an object within a site, and a site itself - although it is not specific in that it 'must' be present within a particular site, although such locations exist in which a whiteboard has a different context, and as such, serves a slightly different purpose, eg. in a classroom vs. in an art gallery etc.
The site of the board itself opens up possibilities to a variety of ephemeral works when used individually, irregardless of the boards physical location, as well as opportunities for the board to exist as an empty site within a site.
It's interesting to note that the ephemeral nature of the Whiteboard as a site is one of it's most important features - it allows for collaboration and turns it into a very social art installation, as well as allowing for change, editing and new projects, representing an infinite number of possibilities.
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