THIS IS WHAT WE HEAR

For my project, I chose to work with audio. Originally I had the idea to pick up and capture moments from around the Entresse area. Later on last week however, I noticed that I was gravitating more towards wanting to experience the space trough the experiences of someone else. 

I created a three and a half minute audio installation, that will be played in the empty store space reserved for Media Intervention. The actual work was executed by travelling to the area with an audio zoom. I talked to a complete stranger, whom I noticed sitting next to me on the bus to Espoon keskus. As she was heading to Entresse, I asked for her permission to record her experiences of the space. I switched to two more people, none of whom were familiar to me. I didn't know where they were coming from or where they were heading. I simply asked for their permission to pick up their traces and experiences of the space for a short moment in time.

The sound in the installation is partially layered and it overlaps slightly. It was edited together with an audio editing software, but I wanted to basically keep the moments as they were, without manipulating the experiences more that with slight fades.

The focus was to translate the feel of the place trough the people and experiences in the space.

Plan of the project: Tourist’s map of Espoon Keskus made by a tourist

Aims:

- discovering all the sights, places and events that can be interesting for tourists in Espoon Keskus

- making an easy-to-use map for tourists, where it is easy to find all the places that can be visited (with possible routs)

Stages of working:

- walking around the area, excursions, discovering the places, activities and events; interviewing the staff; taking photographs, collecting materials

- choosing places, activities and events to describe:

Trapesa

Library

Espoo Cathedral

Lagstad School Museum (open on Tuesdays 14-18)

Espoontori & Entresse (shopping possibilities, cafes, exhibitions)

IKEA (?)

Where to have a snack? (Cafes in the area)

- choosing the final form of the project

- making the digital form of the project, including:

·         Translating the info into several languages (if it is a booklet, it must be very helpful for tourists)

·         choosing the style

·         working on the infographic of the project

·         choosing photos

- printing/making the project

- presenting the project (must be as a guide, or a booklet in info-centres)

References, previous works:

Beach Holiday Simulator

Oh dear, don't have time, money or energy to go for a beach holiday? Need a short break from all the shopping or just to escape the cold Finnish spring? Don't worry, come for an instant mini holiday to Kauppakeskus Entresse. Close your eyes and relax on a "beach like environment" to have a moment in the sun! 

All senses but eyesight are wired to make you think that for a moment you are not here, but in some sandy paradise. Relax in the beach chair while bathing in the sun and listening to the waves, feel the sand between your toes while holding a cold cocktail glass, even smell the sunscreen you just applied. 

Idea of my work: Word & Stories in Espoo Keskus

When I walked around in Espoo keskus, I was getting curious about "How does people feel about this area?". As I posted last time, I want to know how the place connect to people's feelings so that I decide to measure it somehow.

Then the thing what came up my mind was "かるた遊び(Karuta game)" is a kind of card game common traditonal culture in Japan.

Not only traditional way to play, but also there is a Karuta that represents regional characteristic in Japan.

Study model of Karuta card

Even I got an idea from Karuta game, I'm not sure/ I don't intend to make same kind of card game. But I want to make this as communication tool.
My work's concept is to show random people some images of Espoo keskus and collect few words and sentences from them in there. Those images are the scenery or object and so on I took pictures in Espoo Keskus.

Those cards are study models of my idea. Collecting words and sentences are could be some stories from local people.