Love this map made by Christian Nold.
http://stockport.emotionmap.net/background.htm
'Whilst conventional maps show static architecture and exclude humans, this art project presents a vision of Stockport that represents the emotions, opinions and desires of local people. Over a period of two months in summer 2007, about 200 people took part in six public mapping events. This map collects together and shows the results of the two activities: Drawing Provocations & Emotion Mapping.'
The sort of tubes/pillars represent the emotions of people at particular locations using the GPS/GRS device invented by christian nold. Its no surprise that Christian has worked with looking into perceptions of an area as he had done similar when featured in http://vism.ag/vol2 and he has done other areas.
If you like this then you'll certainly want to have a read of his free pdf book of Emotional Cartography, http://emotionalcartography.net/EmotionalCartographyLow.pdf
Check out his projects here: http://www.softhook.com/
Stockport Narratives
Walk of the Dog
This map is not a gps drawing of the owners track walking the dog, but the track of where the dog walked (mostly ran).
I attached my gps enabled phone to the dogs collar (highly protected, insulated) and let him loose until finished walk.
Loved the idea of a record of where he went drawn. go to the google map and really see the zoom of where he went, ok I know its just green.
Reminds me of Claude Heaths drawings from blind folded.
Projected Reality Google Maps
I always thought that there is so much interactivity with google's street
view, earth, maps, places... why cant you just hold your phone lens up to
a scene and it show you a google map overlay?
Sheffield Creative Map
It seems it could be so easy. the data is there of the lat lng's locations
of place markers, they have the street view. It could apply to the polygon
overlays too showing you the polygon shape perimeters you are entering.
Imagine having this functionality of asking yourself 'where is this little
back-of-the-road art book shop?... google says its on this road
somewhere...'.
You hold the phone up and rotate 360 degrees and if you're far away its
small, move closer and it becomes less faded and bigger.
You could tie-in the sat nav, 'Rotate right 3 degrees', 'stop', 'ahead 200
yards passing starbucks on your right'.
Bring it reality as it would work beautifully for the http://CreativeMaps.vism.ag
Seen the futr
Yes I have been to the future (everything) and now I want to go Back to the #Futr! Wow, it was very good to say the least.
To see every issue of Nicholas Feltron's Annuals and to sound very sad touch a look through every one, see how they're bound was great. I sadly didnt make any of the talks I had planned. Although, I had the next best thing for one of them, the Icononomical Data and Infographics talk by Liz Turner I met by chance at the after show party having a healthy debate/chat about how data can be art as I and my co-curator collague of http://vism.ag/vol4 had inserted a business card for the mag in her hand.
She was curious and we eventually ended up looking through her presentation of the work she was going to show and hopefully managed to exchange/change each others opinion slightly to that of the one being the beauty and art of handmade in particular can enhance, add something to the graphic.
In the end it was late and we got turfed out of the free rasberry juice and gin party and we were imaging how fishing lines, pulleys and other ephmera that I'm sure would be quite a visualisation.
This was probably inspired no doubt by Hurrican Noel (above) which was a treat and reminds me off the mapping derby post recently. http://futureeverything.org/art/nathalie-miebach-a-duet-of-blizzards-and-hurricane-noel-ii/
My colleague attended much more of what the 4 days had to offer. He attended the fanzine convention at victoria baths, and there was some lovely zines made by OWT and others. Event | Victoria Baths Fanzine Convention
theshriekingviolets.blogspot.com
Also see: http://www.facebook.com/fanzines
Alas I am still not quite finished as I have yet to read the aftershow book/program that has a lovely gold foil of the futr everything logo, featured an article looking at data vis by Manuel Lima of VisualComplexity.com and Kevin Smith, whose studying for his phd at lancaster, the co-curator of the the Data Arts exhibition also wrote up about data vis. Very good to meet him and put the dots together of realising who each other was from following on twitter.
And last but not least, there is much more that I could say there was Zach Gage with some raelly interesting projects to talk about through his generative art and this one http://futureeverything.org/art/zach-gage-hit-counter/ shame it couldn't record as people detect its a lense like myself having to approach right up to it.
http://futureeverything.org/art/data-dimension/
Awesome. Loads I didnt quite manage to see. But hopefully all recorded.
Your Wavelength
Want to see your real dialogue as art, then visualise it as a sound wavelength.
'We offer a way to visualize our words and emotions in a permanent work of art so that it may act as a continuous reminder to us and to others of what is important. Our developed technique offers you the ability to capture your specific voice or any significant audible moment from your life. '
Voice art- http://www.voiceprintsart.com/
Related articles
- VoicePrints (wiretotheear.com)
- Data artists: Visualisation as a gateway drug (newscientist.com)
Sketchbook: Back Burners
Posting more notes/sketches on this blog. Don't know if its the same for all artists but I have way too many projects on the back burner. Its almost like you're forever trying to pluck them frmo been forgotten about of the evil back burner. These conveyor belts of those great projects.
Related articles
- A Sketchbook Book (subtraction.com)
Working Drawings
This is a brilliant exhibition featuring some great visual thinkers Ken Garland, Ed Fella, Abram Games, Alan Fletcher, Saul Steinberg, Neasdon Control Centre to name but a few.
'I have discovered that it is impossible to see anything anything until you have made a deliberate attempt to draw it' milton glaser
There are endless readings despite the geographic size of the space to exhibit the sketchbooks and drawings. The real gem here is the designers/artists talking about why they draw and how it informs their practice. it really examines the transfer of thought to page to work.
'As a graphic designer who mostly works with text-based commissions, it is rare that I "draw" within my working practice context, though I do often map my thinking process visually ' catherine dixon
This is an excellent exhibition with great visuals but equally, if not better dialogue of analysis between the viewer and the artist/designer. Cant wait for the conference!
Working Drawings’ Exhibtion and Conference
Sheffield Hallam University
Conference: Friday 3rd December 2010 (11am to 4.30pm) SNOW disruption. 20 January 2011 now!
Where: Hallam Union, The Hubs, 6 Paternoster Row, Sheffield, S1 2UU
Exhibition: 4th – 23rd December 2010
Where: 153 Arundel Street, Sheffield S1 2NU
The exhibition includes drawings by Jill Calder, Roderick Mills, Ken Garland, Ed Fella, Abram Games, Alan Fletcher, Saul Steinberg, Jason Ford, Lee Ford, Frazer Hudson, Lydia Monks and Simon Spillsbury.
You can down load the two PDF flyers here:
Working Drawings Conference Flyer
Working Drawings exhibition Flyer
Online Registration and Information: www.shu.ac.uk/ad/workingdrawings/
Bookings for the conference are charged per attendee at £10 for non Hallam staff or practitioners and £5 for students. You will receive an email shortly after registration to arrange payment
Further information can be found at here: www.shu.ac.uk/faculties/aces/art/gallery/
Handmade Visualisation Contest
Have your work on the Cover (front wrapping round to the back) of the next issue Visualisation Magazine Volume 4 Handmade.
vism.ag/handmadecontest
This is the group to share your submissions for the contest to feature your work on the cover, a double page spread and a blog post on GOOD Magazine blog & vism.ag/blog.
Your work will be judged by Density Design, Visualisation Magazine & GOOD Magazine
I want to emphasize handmade techniques like, etching, screen printing, metal press, lino, mono printing, drawn, paper folding. the only digital element would be the capturing of the work for the front cover to send us, or taking printed elements and manipulating them by hand... to an extent.
Visualise any subject you like (try not to be too offensive, would like all ages to appreciate) and to consider the:
- Complexity
- Innovation
- Culture
TO BE JUDGED
by Density Design, Visualisation Magazine & GOOD Magazine
End date: aiming for end of December.
Judging: Beginning of January
More details: http://visualisationmagazine.com/volume4_handmade.htm
Data Origami
Poetry on the road is an ongoing project by Boris Müller and one of his projects has previously been posted at this blog Visual Poetry. This is a quirky visualisation of poetry, data made into 'digital' origami that i'm sure Won Park would appreciate the visual quality of.
Made from computer algorithms like a long strip of paper folded into these sculptures. I love how data may not communicate the meanings and complexities of the words they were constructed from they are no less functional in giving form to prose. Help you imagine the words, just maybe a little less of forms that we know to associate meanings or context. Reminds me of Richard Sweeney's actual paper folding.
'The metaphoric theme of this years Poetry on the Road visual is a mad origami master. Every poem is represented as a data sculpture made from virtual paper. So this year, we don't have a single key visual but a sequence of individual graphics that represent a single poem. This is also reflected on the design level - a number of poster variations were produced for the festival.
The concept in a nutshell: a long paper strip that is folded in an extremely complex manner. Every ridge represents a word. Depending on the length and frequency of the word, the form of the ridge changes. The virtual paper is then folded between the ridges. So the defining visual element are actually not the words - but the space between words.
Complex forms - and a long and complex process! Poetry 2010 is probably the most innovative, radical and beautiful VisualPoetry result for quite a while.' from: http://www.esono.com/boris/projects/poetry10/
Project is by: Friederike Lambers, Boris Müller, Florian Pfeffer
'Poetry on the road has been an integral part of Bremen's cultural landscape for more than 10 years. The festival is held in high regard by authors from Germany and around the world. The sheer diversity of poetry on the road makes it especially noteworthy – from traditional readings to poetry slams and performances, poetry on the road 2010 is an invitation to experience poetry in all its forms and with all our senses.' from: http://www.poetry-on-the-road.com/seiten/en_home.php
Creative Economy Map
Manchesters creative network has been mapped with terrains for both geographically and digitally by Laura Mansfield. I think every city should adopt it accross the world. Not enough creative ecologies being devised for area's.
It has a lovely clean simplicity to it that lets you focus in on the colours / numbers for the key and even though it is large you can fold away and pocket it. Great for a creative tourist. Might be limited with its geographic landmarks to contextualises where abouts these places are but with the again organised simple, alphabetised, postcodes, addresses and websites on the back to type into your gps enabled phone it recovers in its accessibility and functional level.
'Contemporary Cartography //01 is the first in a series of unique pocket maps detailing the plethora of contemporary arts activity occurring within Manchester and Salford. Listing established organisations next to independent initiatives the pocket map gives an overview of what makes up, and contributes to, the creative ecology of Greater Manchester. It is a gesture towards documenting the abundance of activity occurring throughout the city and we are well aware that we may have missed off some people, places and events as the creative community continues to grow. If you are not listed on the map and would like to be, please visit MMDC website and get in touch'
from: http://www.theartguide.co.uk/profiles/?profile=337
http://www.mmdc.org.uk/
I wonder if the cartographer Laura Mansfield did the data mining of places her self or if she had help compiling. But it is lovely with the dots, wavy lines, +++ plus marks for texture really soft with the odd geographic location in type. here is her description,
'I recently developed a pocket map of Manchester's creative economy with MA students on the Design Lab course at Manchester Metropolitan University. The intention of the map is to present the range of contemporary arts activity occurring within Manchester and the spaces and facilities that support new work - listing established organisations next to independent initiatives to give an overview of what makes up, and contributes to, the creative economy of the city. A preview of the map was distributed as part of the Manchester Weekender, a city wide event on 1st, 2nd and 3rd of October.'
http://lauramansfield.co.uk/page5.htm
the key to the map and more details are here:
http://grou.ps/vsualthinkmap/photos/item/contemporary-cartography-by-laura-mansfield
She has done some more beautiful maps, I saw the one in corridor 8 paper featured at her site in collaboration witha few people notably Dust (who did a beautiful fanzine collaboration for pete mckee at A Month of Sundays gallery in sheffield) and her cycling map looks pretty good and may get blogged here too when chance.