Call of things
Concept: Objects per/form a call or a pull towards them due to their innate vitality. This pull and desirability towards them manifests in sudden intensities of affect and attention. Objects intra-act with other bodies in private and public space to compose affective assemblages with each other.
Theory: ‘Call of things’ and ‘self-organisation’ of matter (Jane Bennett, Vibrant Matter, 2010)
Aim:
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To respond to the call of things and their self-organising capacity in public and private spaces
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To expand the scope of human attention, perception and instinct to enhance the ability to respond, observe, relate and communicate with objects.
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Method:
Perceptive walking
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Walking in public space with perceptive awareness towards objects on the street—take new or unknown routes, or familiar routes with a heightened awareness, always looking out for objects you haven’t noticed before.
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Attending to found objects that call out to you—a conscious stopping and being stopped. Share a moment together.
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Use mediums of photography and video to document the encounter and animations or self-organisation of found objects in public space.