In the article "Psychogeography" writer Karen O'Rourke talks about the concept of psychogeography, which is the influence or interaction with our geographical surroundings that influence our emotions and/or our mind.
I find these kinds of art forms interesting. I like the idea of noticing the world around you or specific elements around you that you usually wouldn't, or other's usually wouldn't. It's good to be in a space and think "How does this space make my brain feel? What sensation is this?", even if that sounds a bit weird to do. I see psychogeography in our modern world as more of a re-evaluation of our environments.
The article made me question how an idea like this can continue to be successful in a world that is so full of media and distractions. How do you break that wall between people and their environments.
In our contemporary world the way this article explained psychogeography instantly reminded me of the guided walk soundscapes. An artist known for these kinds of audios is Janet Cardiff, who works with George Bures Miller to construct audios that interact with specific walks or environments, in order to guide the listener and enhance their experience. Although a slightly different process, because the listener is choosing to have their experience influenced. A famous one of Cardiff is "Her Long Black Hair". A link to that audio is here: https://soundcloud.com/incredibleworksofart/sets/janet-cardiff
CLASS DISCUSSION:
- Explore somewhere new, how do you know where you're going?
- How do we allow our atmosphere influence us?
- Allowing your surroundings to guide you.
- How do you allow someone to explore a space you're creating on a website? Your choices extended/ modify your experience.
- Follow up reading "The Garden of Forking Paths"
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