Making a map of the city in an non-conventional way; biomapping. A map made out of emotions. One of our crashdummies for this project was Arie Willem (a.k.a. Iron William, not without a reason). Released of his sight we took him for a walk starting from the market square in Delft all the way to the Ikea, going through all kinds of environments.
Experience after experience. Good as well as bad, highly intensive or on the background, scary or interesting; he made his way to the finish.
The collected data during this emotional trip was with use of several computerprograms translated into maps that indicate how Arie Willem experienced the city.
(i'll try to update later)
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
box head
What's the matter?
Never seen a guy with a box on his head before?
Life is easy when everything is clear and familiar. You know which way you are going. And the others? Well, as long as their not in your way you don't care. Stay within your own safe capsule, created by your ipod or just a brazen face;
"I am cool. Walking here at the uni, checking out the scene... I am late, but I am not going to rush. To be in a rush is not cool...even better; being late is cool. I will make an appearance... Cool!
Never seen a guy with a box on his head before?
Life is easy when everything is clear and familiar. You know which way you are going. And the others? Well, as long as their not in your way you don't care. Stay within your own safe capsule, created by your ipod or just a brazen face;
"I am cool. Walking here at the uni, checking out the scene... I am late, but I am not going to rush. To be in a rush is not cool...even better; being late is cool. I will make an appearance... Cool!
Wow!! What is that dude doing with that box on his head? He is just standing there! Stay cool, don't be distracted. Ignore and keep distance. Don't know, don't care. I am busy. I am cool"
Starring: the box headWednesday, February 13, 2008
frozen toes & warm harts
The assignment of this brilliant 2-day workshop:
-the construction of our own gypsy camp in the backyard of the faculty-
Day 1: hours of discussion of how to organize an idyllic settlement for 37 people and the gathering of leftovers and garbage in our direct environment. Sounds simple, but it turned that organisation and quietness are incredibly difficult to achieve.
Day 2: arguments with security gards, constructing the optimal dwelling, the creation of the communal spaces and warm around the campfire.
The end? No, of course not.
Putting oneself in the position of somebody else does not stop when it is getting dark and freezing. Construction of one own's dwelling as exercise is easy when you can always step out and go to your warm home, packed with food and pillows. Construction for survival, that is what those people do. Preparing cheap nutricious food in a primitive way. Being alert all the time. And so we did.
Our dwelling is of course the ugliest one, but more important, also the warmest. Elevated and insulated foundation, protection from the wind and rain by means of plates and a sail, the use of surroundings like the trees and hill and easy to construct.
Campfires are good to warm up human bodies, but also for potatoes, beans and sausages. Full stomachs, the fire slowly going out, time to sleep.
How deed we survive?
- 1 ugly dwelling
- 3 brave students
- 3 complete winter wardrobes
- 2 blankets
Two hours of sleep approximately, frozen toes, stiff limbs, sniffing noses, a lot of jokes, but also with a warm hart. Surviving in these circumstances (1,6 degrees and a soft breeze) with two persons less than an inch beside you is very special. Maybe this remarkeble warm feeling in my hart would not occur when the situation was real, I don't know. At least we experienced a very small part of what millions of people in the world are facing everyday.
That is what this workshop is about; try to imagine how those people are suffering. And so we did.
I am very glad we stayed overnight.
Geraldine and Stephan thanks for the company! (and the bodyheat)
-the construction of our own gypsy camp in the backyard of the faculty-
Day 1: hours of discussion of how to organize an idyllic settlement for 37 people and the gathering of leftovers and garbage in our direct environment. Sounds simple, but it turned that organisation and quietness are incredibly difficult to achieve.
Day 2: arguments with security gards, constructing the optimal dwelling, the creation of the communal spaces and warm around the campfire.
The end? No, of course not.
Putting oneself in the position of somebody else does not stop when it is getting dark and freezing. Construction of one own's dwelling as exercise is easy when you can always step out and go to your warm home, packed with food and pillows. Construction for survival, that is what those people do. Preparing cheap nutricious food in a primitive way. Being alert all the time. And so we did.
Our dwelling is of course the ugliest one, but more important, also the warmest. Elevated and insulated foundation, protection from the wind and rain by means of plates and a sail, the use of surroundings like the trees and hill and easy to construct.
Campfires are good to warm up human bodies, but also for potatoes, beans and sausages. Full stomachs, the fire slowly going out, time to sleep.
How deed we survive?
- 1 ugly dwelling
- 3 brave students
- 3 complete winter wardrobes
- 2 blankets
Two hours of sleep approximately, frozen toes, stiff limbs, sniffing noses, a lot of jokes, but also with a warm hart. Surviving in these circumstances (1,6 degrees and a soft breeze) with two persons less than an inch beside you is very special. Maybe this remarkeble warm feeling in my hart would not occur when the situation was real, I don't know. At least we experienced a very small part of what millions of people in the world are facing everyday.
That is what this workshop is about; try to imagine how those people are suffering. And so we did.
I am very glad we stayed overnight.
Geraldine and Stephan thanks for the company! (and the bodyheat)
pure architectural beauty
how many sausages do you see?
beans are not only nutricious
Sunday, February 10, 2008
body scan
eyes closed and drifting
forget the rest and focus
i know my body well
i think i do
i hope i do
many things happened to it
many things will happen
qualities and weaknesses
i know some of them
some can be changed
some not
distraction...
what is that?
it is the left knee
always the left knee
slum slum, here i come
Incredible. I will be there in a couple of weeks, trying to grasp some understanding of what's going on outside my safe western world.
I have to prepare,
get organised,
gather information,
start reading,
say goodbye,
hurry...
Yes but no,
sit down and realize.
I am going.
I am happy.
I have to prepare,
get organised,
gather information,
start reading,
say goodbye,
hurry...
Yes but no,
sit down and realize.
I am going.
I am happy.
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