You Are Here Columbus

The blog of the social collective of Arawak City, Ohio.

08 May 2009

psychogeographic project

i've been inspired by the following youtube video (at the bottom) where a co-worker is given a simple algorithm to follow on a lunch-time dérive.

my proposal:
1) you are here identifies a group of people we want to dérive (CS grad students, in example)
2) we draft up a set of simple algorithms (in the video they had a a few directions on a 3x5 card: '2nd street right, 2nd right, 1st left, repeat') w/ a few instructions and contact info (if you feel you would like to break from the algorithm, please do).
3) anonymously deliver said instructions (mailboxes, &c.)



who's with me?

2 comments:

  1. Alex McDougal-Webber09 May, 2009 14:37

    who are you?

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  2. B Diallo09 May, 2009 19:03

    Is there supposed to be a report back once they finish, or are we supposed to tag along and videotape them? Interesting idea, though, and only one way to find out if it can gain any traction...

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This blog serves as a transparent point of discourse for You Are Here--a Columbus collective that grew out of the Comparative Studies Undergraduate Group at the Ohio State University. It consists of people from all academic and social backgrounds with an emphasis on social theory. Most succinctly put, it is creative scholarship in affect--whether it be from academia, popular culture, art, language, or personal observation. The ideas expressed in this blog are by no means reached by consensus and do not necessarily reflect those of other members. The comments doubly so. Feel free to critique, question, or agree with any views expressed. You don't have to reside in or be familiar with the city of Columbus. As far as we're concerned, you are here.