1/26/06

psychogeography - who are these people? what is the collection of their human experiences? interview them- what is the reality of their narrative? observing and imagining their lives.

way-finding - how do we navigate through our space? how do we remember where to go?

what tech was used? what kind of interaction? which tech is mobile?

new audio environ because of the cell phone; we hear other people's convos

always accessible now

exercise #1

3 days, 1-2 hours per day

first day: find a public space that interests you. bring a recording device and define what the recordings mean to you.

how does our ability to locate ourselves in a space define who we are?

3rd day: interact in some way with your space. interview a subject, or take part in some interaction that integrates you into the environment.

purpose: this exercise teaches an essential process of documenting an enviroment: first observe, record, and finally interact.

Due second week of class.

detritus
Loose fragments or grains that have been worn away from rock.
Disintegrated or eroded matter: the detritus of past civilizations.
Accumulated material; debris: “Poems, engravings, press releaseshe eagerly scrutinizes the detritus of fame” (Carlin Romano).

archaic matter; debris; other objects of note.