colouring

http://www.flickr.com/photos/drp/35358109/

system diagram

the stranger and outsider

“… assumed interchangeability between the stranger and the outsider… and that in contemporary modern and post-traditional societies these categories have become distinct.”

Rundell, J., “Strangers, Citizens and Outsiders: Otherness, Multiculturalism and the Cosmopolitan Imaginary in Mobile Societies”, Thesis Eleven, Sage Publications, London, 2004

imag-e(n)-ing

relevant backpack images:

1. Frank Hurley: Man with backpack looking across valley with mountains in background ca. 1938-1947 -
   http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-an23564690


2. Soldier wearing wireless communication backpack... during World War II - http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/argus/0/0/7/doc/an007456.shtml


3. Issued to Royal Australian Navy Boarding Parties... during the Iraq War - Australian War Memorial - Black canvas back pack : RAN Boarding Party - REL31408.010

does a... (true or false)

“Does a briefcase, duffle bag, or backpack seem extra heavy or have protrusions or visible wires? When the individual sits down, is he or she overly protective of this item or preoccupied with it?”

International Association of Chiefs of Police training guide on profiling suicide bombers PDF document: http://www.theiacp.org/pubinfo/IACP581SuicideBombersPart1.pdf

transmit: intimate

Intimate Transactions by the Transmute Collective is currently on in Sydney, Australia at Artspace and The Performance Space

A previous RealTime article can be found at: http://www.realtimearts.net/rt59/armstrong.html

suitcasey sound

Sound Mapping: Iain Mott, Jim Sosnin, Marc Raszewski

research question (final)

Navigating through the packed metropolis, a solitary figure wearing a backpack weaves through the crowd. Out the corners of eyes they watch; I retreat from their gaze.

In the context of global terrorism, mainstream media conveys notions of the individual as a threatening outsider. Meanwhile, proliferation of portable technologies supports an ideal of the modern mobile citizen. New Media artworks, from the fields of wearables and interactive installations, provide immersive environments for intimate first-person experiences. How do media-embodiments and enhanced spaces alter perception? Can they aid in developing a personalised awareness of the outsider’s position in the current socio-political climate?

research question (draft 2.1)

Navigating through the packed metropolis, a solitary figure wearing a backpack weaves through the crowd. Out the corners of eyes they watch, as I retreat from their gazes.

In the context of global terrorism, mainstream media conveys notions of the individual as a threatening outsider. Meanwhile, the proliferation of portable technologies supports an ideal of the modern mobile citizen. New Media artworks from the fields of wearables and interactive installations provide immersive environments for intimate first-person experiences. How do media-embodiments and enhanced spaces alter perception? Can they aid in developing a personalised awareness of the outsider’s position in the current socio-political climate?

research question (draft 2)

Navigating through the packed metropolis, a solitary figure wearing a backpack weaves through the crowd. Out of the corners of eyes they watch, as I retreat from their gazes. In the context of global terrorism, mainstream media conveys notions of the individual as a threatening outsider. Concurrently, the proliferation of portable technologies supports an ideal of the modern mobile citizen. New media artworks from the fields of wearables and interactive installations provide immersive environments for intimate first-person experiences. How do these media-embodiments and enhanced spaces alter perception? Can they aid in developing a personalised awareness of the outsider’s position in the current socio-political climate?

research question (draft)

Navigating through the packed metropolis, a solitary backpack-laden figure weaves through the crowd. Out the corners of eyes, they watch, as I retreat from their gazes. In the context of the global terrorism, frequenting mainstream media are notions of the individual as a threatening outsider. Concurrently, the proliferation of portable technologies drives an ideal of the modern citizen. New media artworks – from the emerging field of wearables – and interactive installations provide immersive environments for intimate first-person experiences. How do media-embodiments and enhanced spaces alter perceptions and aid in developing an awareness of the outsider’s position within the current socio-political climate?