Non-Place

Now that the pencil is over and done with its time for a new brief already. This one is all about the concept of 'non-place' a term coined by Marc Auge a French anthropologist to describe spaces that are abstract in character, that people travel through and exist only in units of time as people just pass through them unaware.

So with what little information i had i started thinking about non-place and what it is to me and ways i could improve that space.

(image to come)

Ive been thinking a lot about the way colour and light can affect mood as well as smell and how its linked to memory and nostalgia, so, the two main parts of my artwork are going to be colour and smell. Im thinking about my non-place being a train station because it can be a pretty stressful space. People tend to travel further on trains which makes cancellations and lateness that more annoying, i think airports can get away with this a bit more because they are larger spaces with more stuff to keep you distracted. Ive also researched artwork in these spaces, train stations and airports, a lot have really beautiful work inside, not so much where im from.

So my first points to look at are: Light and colour affecting mood, interactive artwork in public spaces and the link between smell and nostalgia.