Mapping as an artistic tool

_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, R., 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.