During the Art/Tech Symposium Vito Acconci said that he needed to see a space first before he got an idea of what to do with it. I am having a similar reaction to our group assignment. So I have been thinking about spaces. I have two spaces that I am fond of because they seem to invite a wide variety of possible activities.
The first is the one I mentioned in class: the North Market down in the Short North. At this space we can explore inside, outside, around, up and down, and through. Functions of the space could be selected from among the following: shopping, eating, meandering, gazing, touching, smelling, hearing, tasting, as well as sitting/standing and observing.
The other is the space outside the Wexner Center including the north/south passageway, the central space with small trees, curvilinear stairs, a bit of grass, the white rectangular pillars and ledges. Typical functions of this space are sitting/loitering, cycling, skateboarding and travelling from point A to B. Of course, atypical activities or functions could be introduced.
I do not have an idea to which I am "married," so I'll just mention a possible activity we could consider in any space we choose--that of playing a "chance game" with rules, directions or prescriptions for activities determined by a roll of the dice or picking a piece of paper from a hat, etc. The directions would give an individual, or individuals, specific tasks that may or may not involve other people in the space. We might follow or converse with another, or walk, sit or stand in specific spaces where others may be present or not. There could be moments when we all congregate/disperse on a particular cue.
Some technical tools we might utilize/roles to assume: taking photographs, videotaping, giving tasks to each other by cell phone, drawing and leaving signs for each other, recording sounds, conversations, etc. with small recorders and/or pen and paper. Maybe we work together to build something (either utilitarian or abstract) within the larger space.
After experiencing the chosen space, we could find a way to gather, organize and present the various things which we recorded, shot, videoed, drew, wrote or built.
Maybe this idea is too complex, or has too many facets; but perhaps there is a seed here or there which may prompt one or more of us to create a terrific, cohesive concept.
Barbara
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