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Mapping Place
This project recognizes the importance of amplifying the voices of marginalized communities and acknowledging their knowledge and experiences. This is particularly crucial in mapping quiet spaces and the visited geographic sites, which hold significant cultural and social value for many communities.
The project considers a thoughtful and sensitive approach to researching quiet spaces, focusing on avoiding stereotypes and mimicry that can occur when foreign scholars conduct research in other countries. By utilizing digital publication as a means of engaging with a wide audience, sharing the perspective of diverse communities and inviting their perspectives on the meaning and significance of quiet space, this project creates a subjective, valuable experience.
The diverse outcomes of this project will stimulate creative collaborations to enrich scholarship, the project represents an exciting opportunity to engage with people and places that promote a deeper understanding of quiet space.
Preparation and Integration
The preparation phase begins with an attunement to the unknown — where the project’s scope is both defined and fluid, inviting discovery at every step. Our research objectives, though clearly articulated, remain open to the subtle shifts in perception that emerge in unfamiliar landscapes. We navigate through layers of intention, focusing on the textures of sound and image, the fleeting moments of silence, and the quiet presence of the people and environments we will encounter. To honor these ephemeral spaces, we have chosen audio-visual tools that allow us to listen deeply and capture the subtle resonances of place. High-fidelity microphones, audio recorders, and 360° video cameras serve not only as devices for documentation but as conduits to the unseen and unheard. The selection of these tools has been guided by sensitivity to the nature of the project — attuned to both the specific and the indeterminate.
In parallel, we have crafted a method of preserving these sonic and visual traces through a careful data management approach. This is not merely an exercise in organization but a way to protect the integrity of these ephemeral moments, ensuring they remain accessible for future listening and reflection. Data management becomes part of the creative process, a way of attending to the fragile intersections of memory and experience. Ethical considerations are paramount. We approach participants and environments with care, explaining the project’s aims in terms that respect both their autonomy and the unknowability that we seek to engage with. Informed consent becomes a gesture of trust, an agreement to step together into spaces where certainty dissolves. Before full immersion, we conduct quiet rehearsals — pilot tests that explore the potential and limits of our tools. These tests are not simply technical, but also moments of attunement, where we listen to the way the equipment interacts with the landscape, adjusting our approach as we come to understand the specificities of place.
With these preparations, we embark on the act of collection, gathering sound and image with an openness to the unexpected. Each recording is an encounter — a document of the present moment, infused with all the complexities of space, sound, and silence. Meticulous notes accompany the process, ensuring that we capture not only the technical details but the sensations and thoughts that arise during the experience. In the post-collection phase, we enter into the next creative iteration of the project. Here, the raw material undergoes a transformation through editing and composition. The audio and video data are woven together, forming a narrative of place, memory, and the unknowable. This phase is both analytical and deeply intuitive — a space where data becomes art and where the project takes on a life of its own.
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