RURAL PSYCHOGEOGRAPHY
Psychogeography was defined in 1955 by Guy Debord as “the study of the precise laws and specific effects of the geographical environment, consciously organized or not, on the emotions and behavior of individuals.”
Although Psychogeography has been seen principally as an urban concept I would like to look at some of the principle characteristics of the theory and attempt to place them into a rural context. This will form part of the first Sketchbook Session.
I will provide the basic materials to begin the creative process in the studio. Internet access and printing facilities will be available. As the course proceeds I will purchase the relevant materials required for the completion of the project. On completion, we will hold an opening night party for friends and relatives to view work created in the studio during the creative process and a chance for a first viewing of the final artwork.
The location of the first field trip will be decided in the opening Sketchbook Session. Through a series of random instructions participants will engage in a Psychogeographic exploration of the location. We will record and document the exporation and then discuss our findings and decide the future direction of the course we will then consider what type of artwork we would wish to create at the end of September.
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