Psychogeography was defined by Guy Debord in 1995.
It is an approach to geography
that emphasizes playfulness and "drifting" around urban environments.
It has links to the Situationist International.
"the study of the precise laws and specific effects of the geographical
environment, consciously organized or not, on the emotions and behavior of
individuals."
Another definition is:
"a whole toy box full of playful,
inventive strategies for exploring cities... just about anything that takes pedestrians
off their predictable paths and jolts them into a new awareness
of the urban landscape.
I like the idea of adjusting the way a person approaches an environment in different ways. enhancing everyday places by interacting differently with them, and therefore noticing more about them and enjoying more of the everyday.
ART HAUS ~ Psychogeography
Broadening the canvas of art and community.
This blog is titled under the bracket of Psychogeography and includes a collection of hand drawn maps. Her project is to encourage people to draw and send in fictional maps that they have created and share them online.
more information can be found at:
"Psychogeography: a beginner's guide. Unfold a street map of
(Edmonton), place a glass, rim down, anywhere on the map, and draw round
its edge. Pick up the map, go out into the city and walk the circle,
keeping as close as you can to the curve." - Robert MacFarlane
Interesting how lots of people choose to video there work in this way rather than write or take photos. I think this area of investigation needs moving image to show what it is they are trying to portray.
examples of Psychogeography walks:
Interesting how lots of people choose to video there work in this way rather than write or take photos. I think this area of investigation needs moving image to show what it is they are trying to portray.
examples of Psychogeography walks:
I particularly like this last video, using stop motion and drawing into photographs within her film.
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