Category: A3 – Mapping

Initial impressions of the garden outside the museum were significantly influenced by the noise emanating from the turbines atop the nearby buildings.

I observed Arman employing this technique, and I chose to adopt it for two reasons:

1. I was intrigued by the prospect of documenting the diverse natural elements present in the surroundings.
2. The use of charcoal enables the addition of noise and distortions to images, effectively capturing the impact of the turbine noises that colored my visit to the garden. This diversion shifted my focus away from the subject of biodiversity.

Upon entering the museum, I was disappointed to perceive, in my opinion, a lack of connection with natural elements. In the sketch above, I observed the arrangement of exhibitions in such an organized fashion that it almost resembled a solid wall. On the other hand, there were a couple of pictures that actually resembled nature. Collectively, it gave the impression of a cave, with the entrance serving as the sole source of natural light.

At-home exercises:

For this exercise, I found it interesting to map social interactions and expressions of gratitude in the dining hall at OC. Consequently, I devoted approximately two months to approaching people for brief conversations, inquiring about what they were grateful for in their lives here at UBC. The map displays the positions, times of the day, and linked comments gathered during this exploration.

These are the various thoughts people shared with me over the course of two months. As some individuals preferred not to have their names posted, I opted to embody some of their personalities by asking them to choose a font that represents them.