Reflecting on W1’s discussion;
- Perception is different to each individual, even in the most mundane, obvious things; this makes research intricate and inherently biased.
- Which led me to;
- Why not use my bias to inform others of a different way of knowing?
From the initial reading The Medium is the Massage by Marshall McLuhan:
- “Have we become deaf, blind and unable to perceive our original ideas?”
- “We are so visually biased that we call our wisest men visionaries”
- What does it mean to “see” or “experience” a place ?
In my investigation, I realised that the sounds and rhythm of Maida Vale are essential constituents in my understanding of the site.
- MV exists as both a physical visual site, and a sonic one.
- Commuters block sounds out but they choreograph how we move, wait or pass through.
Further Research this week:
- Further notetaking
- Attempted interviewing
- Videography
- Photography
I found, through my interviews that people did not really pay attention to the station and if they did it was solely the visual aspect of it.
Further inspiration:
I struggled to find a way in which to superpose my text with the sound and videos/ photos I had taken until I got inspiration from the sweaty betty store in KX I got the idea to explore sound waves and put them on top as such.
As I was working on this project the song Video Killed The Radio Star by The Buggles was stuck in my head. Vision killed sound?
That’s all for week 2.
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