Wordle: This word cloud pretty much explains what my project for Major project is about. It helps make it clearer in my head anyway! (This is the words of my research summary).
Paula Amaral
“Using map conventions, I produced a 4 x 6m 1:1 topographic survey of my domestic space. The everyday objects that dictate the spatial configuration of the room are by contours taken at 30mm increments using the ground plane as a datum. The project aims to deconstruct the distinction between landscape and representation. defined”
Heaps more great map stuff is in her portfolio here: http://www.palinha.net/paula%27s%20work.pdf
Mapping:
“Maps are simplified schematic diagrams that employ a universal visual language through which we codify and comprehend our world. We all use maps in our daily lives as sources of information about places, routes, networks and boundaries. They offer us the means of describing and understanding the intangible too - everything from air routes and constellations to states of mind. Although mapping is a method of gathering, ordering and recording knowledge, all maps are to some extent the products of imagination. No map is ever the truly objective description of a place that it purports to be. Every map is shaped - and coloured - by political, cultural and social conditions, and by the personal experience or imaginative projections of its maker. This display includes maps made to inform or to entertain, maps enhanced by imaginative embellishments, maps that show imaginary places, and works in which artists have adapted map iconography to express their ideas and experiences of place.” http://www.vam.ac.uk/exhibitions/future_exhibs/mapping_imagination/index.html
Vintage San Diego map
A vintage map of San Diego. Im liking the perspective. The perspective reminds me of the campus map of Massy University Wellington (In our student diaries).
Susan Stockwell
Stockwell’s work is mainly concerned with transforming found, everyday domestic and industrial items into art objects.
In her use of maps she is not only interested in their aesthetic qualities, she is also highly conscious of the tensions that are linked to them. Within the decorative patchwork of Imperial Quilt un-natural borders have been created, countries with uneasy social and political relationships have literally been stitched together.
Stefanie Posavec
Posavec’s work illustrates that geography is not the only thing that can be represented through the process of mapping.
Her three maps visualise the language structure used in Jack Kerouacs novel On the Road. She developed rules to represent the rhythm of Kerouacs language, the themes addressed within the book and the length of his sentences. Her work also shows how diverse the graphic response of mapping can be, her final designs having broken free from traditional mapping tools such as contours and grid lines.
Thanks to Britt for this link, it is making me think of other ways to visually demonstrate a map or information which could potentially could benefit the visually impaired.
http://www.museums-sheffield.org.uk/coresite/onthemap_html/Posavec.asp
Once again, this is not very useful towards my project, but it is too cool to not post. Has that old school thing going on, makes it have personality and senimentality. Love it.
Another interesting map, no writing detailed information as such, just lines. Simple and pretty, but not functional.
This is a map I found, I find it graphically quite pretty. That is all.
Hand Drawn Map Association »
he Hand Drawn Map Association (HDMA) is an ongoing archive of user submitted maps and other interesting diagrams created by hand.
