So at the end of class, I raised the issue about whether a unified system didn't repress the local in a way that's, well, repressive ;) Interestingly, one of things I hadn't thought of but that is pretty obvious now is what we need when ordinary conditions don't prevail, like now for NYC. What you see here is the visual on the NYT page to help potential subway riders learn what's running and what's not. And of course when you place this next to the map I posted earlier this week, you have another "picture" of exclusion. These are, of course, different visuals; do they make a collage or palimpsest?Sunday, November 4, 2012
The Value of a System
So at the end of class, I raised the issue about whether a unified system didn't repress the local in a way that's, well, repressive ;) Interestingly, one of things I hadn't thought of but that is pretty obvious now is what we need when ordinary conditions don't prevail, like now for NYC. What you see here is the visual on the NYT page to help potential subway riders learn what's running and what's not. And of course when you place this next to the map I posted earlier this week, you have another "picture" of exclusion. These are, of course, different visuals; do they make a collage or palimpsest?
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It seems to me that since NYC is in the midst of this situation, the two maps make a palimpsest. They combine/overlap to form meaning, to help a viewer make sense of their current situation and how best to navigate travels. However, after a certain amount of time, when the city gets back to its normal state, the two maps will make a collage. At this point, a person looking at both maps won't be doing so in order to use both maps and make sense of them as one.
ReplyDelete(This is, of course, based on my understanding of the differences between palimpsest and collage. I hope it's accurate. Since I asked that question tonight in class, I figured I'd respond here on the topic.)