The Broadside of a Yarn: A Situationist Strategy for Spinning Sea Stories Ashore (Q3352)
a work by J. R. Carpenter
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | The Broadside of a Yarn: A Situationist Strategy for Spinning Sea Stories Ashore |
a work by J. R. Carpenter |
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2012
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The purpose of this map is not to guide but rather to propose imprecise and quite possibly impossible routes of navigation through the city of Edinburgh, along the Firth of Forth, into the North Sea, into the North Atlantic and beyond into purely imaginary territories. This map was created through an engagement with the Situationist practice of dérive. [...] During a series of walks undertaken in… (English)
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Like the printed broadsides of old, the public posting of The Broadside of a Yarn signifies that it is intended to be performed. Embedded within the cartographic space of the printed map are QR codes that link to smartphone-optimized web pages containing computer-generated narrative dialogues. [...] Most, although not all of these, are intended to serve as scripts for poly-vocal performances, rep… (English)
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