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  The notion that maps provide an objective or scientific depiction of the world is a common myth. The graphic nature of maps simplifies reality, giving makers and users a sense of power without social and ecological responsibilities. Details like the colouring of areas or the different sizes in typography can have great political consequences. ''(Pater, p.152)''
  The notion that maps provide an objective or scientific depiction of the world is a common myth. The graphic nature of maps simplifies reality, giving makers and users a sense of power without social and ecological responsibilities. Details like the colouring of areas or the different sizes in typography can have great political consequences. ''(Pater, 2016, p.152)''


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Revision as of 18:19, 22 January 2024

_context

_thesis & research questions

_on the subjectivity of maps

The notion that maps provide an objective or scientific depiction of the world is a common myth. The graphic nature of maps simplifies reality, giving makers and users a sense of power without social and ecological responsibilities. Details like the colouring of areas or the different sizes in typography can have great political consequences. (Pater, 2016, p.152)

_artists & maps

_what to map

_projects

mapping sensations
alternate maps
the thousand-foot journey

_references

★ Kollektiv Orangotango and Transcript (Firm (2019). This is not an atlas : a global collection of counter-cartographies. Bielefeld: Transcript Verlag.
★ Ladenburg, A. (2021). 14 Trees of Rotterdam – a Guide for City Exploration. PrintRoom & Peter Foolen Editions. ★ Pater, R. (2016). Politics of Design : A (Not So) Global Manual for Visual Communication. Amsterdam: Bis Publishers.