ETHOS

I am a people watcher and that is why interaction is the focus and drive of my work. I feel over time physical interaction between people has significantly reduced. With Modern culture first closing down the doors of communal living, into our own personal worlds, everything at hands reach; personal computers; personal MP3 players; even to the extent of personal robotic pets. From there the doors began to reopen, but interaction as we knew it refreshed; a middle man is now required, ‘The Device’. I would agree that change and progress is important, but as I see it we are not gaining new skills, we are replacing. them. Physical interaction is comparatively rare to those of ‘the device’, and slowly we are loosing the ability to communicate to our previous level, creating age barriers of those before and after ‘the device’.


During the 3rd stage of ISD course I would like to design events which encourage physical interaction as I feel passionately about creating design for change, with my aims to bring back the community, whether that be through town planning or interventions which provoke a reaction and discussion. I am particularly keen on temporary structures and installations which pop up in busy places, as this opens them up for the ‘everyday’ person to see and often is a catalyst for discussion, inevitably flowing into the device interaction ; the news, networking and photo sharing internet sites, therefore creating a worldwide critic on just one persons vision.


I want to further my understanding of the context of space and abstraction of space, therefore allowing my work to become stronger and enable me to push my passion for creating discussion and physical interaction between young people.

Monday, 18 October 2010

IDEAS:

JOGGING: Being a Southbank Jogger myself I would like to explore the visual and aural experience of this use for the space. Lighting and the soundscape of a space are elements I notice especially whilst jogging as detailed objects/people can not always be appriciated to the same degree moving at speed. These two elements are particularly interesting along the Southbank and I feel exploring them from the eyes of a jogger could lead to saw interesting and raw results. 
PLATFORM: Southbanks Interventions and Interactive Sculpture are present to encourage a fun environment, provoke reaction, communication and discussion. Although most of them do contribute to those mentioned above, It also creates awareness of others and insecurity, as many of them are platforms for the user to be watched by onlookers and therefore become the entertainment, the event themselves. I am interested in providing  interactive sculpture that introvert can enjoy. Perhaps a series of interventions which can be stubbled across, gems hidden away, that resting joggers, lone soldiers, couples and small groups can be a part of quietly. Not be taken away from the relaxed atmosphere of the south bank and thrown into the limelight, creating consciousness of others and deep self awareness.
MUSICAL INFLUENCE: I am interesting in documenting the effect music can have on place and how reactions to a space can change through being exposed to different aural devices and styles. This idea has steamed from experiencing different buskers, located along the Southbank.













ADAM THOMPSON: 
Exploring the atmosphere of concrete and experimental electronic music in the Hayward Gallery cafe.





SIN OVERLOOKED: Southbank for me has a safe and relaxed atmosphere. I would like to explore why the people filling the space are not phased by the youth skating culture, buskers and graffiti found within this area. How the area avoids anti social behavior and whether this is linked to the acceptance of taboo ideas. 
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