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06 September 2019 Objects, Materials and Resources found at the Nomadic Community Garden, Allen Greens, and Identified Site Ideas and aesthetics expressed though objects and art created from mainly found objects: Packaging from food and drinks brought by visitors and artists, bottle caps, coffee cups, beer cansPlants, dried foliage, logs, organic gardening wastefences, tyres, wires,… Continue reading Site Research
06 September 2019 I found this Jacob's Ladder toy at the V&A Museum of Childhood on our way to the site from Bethnal Greens station. I was quite intrigued at seeing the object, and wasn't quite sure what one was supposed to do with it.. But the clever arrangement of ribbons connecting wooden slats, such… Continue reading Material exploration
04 September 2019 Kinetic Sculptures https://youtu.be/vVHtCaoPbMI Interactive Toys Jacob's Ladder https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgIyPDSxa3c Kyung Hwa's example of Chinese Opera and changing masks as objects of engagement https://www.facebook.com/InTheKnowCreativebyAOL/videos/2051114428302577?sfns=1
Cities for people- 1.the human dimension-4 factors 2. Shaping the city: effects on usage pattern 3. Socialising in the city -top down planning of cities hampers human experience- how design affects the human dimension, steer away from regimented design -examples of less vehicular access=more pedestrian activity=more psychogeography=more activity=more safety=richer experience -organic development and mushrooming of… Continue reading Readings
Thinking: Objects; Contemporary Approaches to Product Design Symbol of an experienceIndividual emotional valueFeelings captured in an objectInterpreted differently by different people, based on individual experiences Urban Jewellery by Liesbet Bussche Souvinirs for the city? Souvinirs as objects of engagementModular artwork changing and transforming itself to represent ideas, aesthetics, views of people Stimulus for chance interaction,… Continue reading Souvinirs
29 Aug 2019 Planned journey-from London to Granada - a contrast from the adventure of walking/riding through cobblestone streets of the historic Moorish town. Housed in a beautiful Moroccan villa with views to the alhambra monument and the beautiful Carrera del Darro street below.City planned at the time of Moorish rule in Spain, complete with… Continue reading Notes from today’s ‘drift’ in Granada..
26 Aug 2019 Site - Greens across the Railway Line from Nomadic Community Gardens, Shoreditch, London Means of navigation: complex - one side cordoned off by the railway line, with access gates locked, route involves 15-20 mins of walking/cycling/skateboarding minimum. (Some areas have restricted vehicular access) Hence, rich in experiential quality. What Street Art means… Continue reading Site Visit
21 Aug 2019 Navigating London: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGbr7x1zHy8&feature=youtu.be Sound recordings collected while navigating London Sound workshop 27 Aug 2019 In today’s sound workshop with Matt, we learnt some ways of expressing, enhancing and enriching narratives through the use and analysis of sound markers, overlaying, repetition and reverberation of sound tracks. In a team of 4, we recorded… Continue reading Sounds of the City
25 August 2019 Museum of london futures artwork From the images, certain elements are repeatedly highlighted: Future of London, according to the artist, is impacted in great measure, by how we treat the environment and our current approach to sustainability. Power- usage and generationTransport- alternative means Climate change and its impacts on streets, the river… Continue reading Perception and Projection
23 Aug 2019 Our Friday afternoon reading session with Matt and Benji was based on an extract from Psychogeography Today by Merlin Coverly. As introduced to us previously, the term encompasses a broad area of intersection between Psychology and Geography, with its perceptions and usage continually evolving with the changing time. Following are some key… Continue reading Psychogeography
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