re-gathering red

re-gathering my maps of red at the sacre couer: material photos and drawings are distilled for their essential texture(s) and re-mapped against the memory of our pilgrimmage.

Crowds are an intrinsic element of any museum. Observing crowd concentration was the foundation for mapping. Avoiding large groups of people in search of intimate environments became a game. Finding quiet, recessed locales allowed for communion with the work, a chance for the mind to explore the history behind the pieces and examine the minute details that may be missed in the general chaos.

When documenting space the amount of information taken depends on purpose. If it is scientific analysis or historical then yes attention should be paid to detail, and accuracy. But if the purpose is to record to memory, then only small hints are needed to recall thought. Repetition helps, as does color.

mapping familiarity

i mapped my steps through the Louvre. the red dots are when, during my unplanned wanderings, i would come upon a work that i personally recognized. they were like small treasures in the midst of an overwhelming plethora of imagery.

Adjustment: art saturation

Walking through the Louvre was the realization of a longtime goal that I never thought I’d fulfill. I feel like I took my visit too seriously at first, and grew impatient with local students who took the museum for granted, but after a few hours and many “…I’m in the Louvre!” moments later I realized that to visit this place, you had to appreciate art in some way even if it isn’t obvious to others. The overwhelming feeling came on around the 7th or 8^th hour, when I joined the masses I was once aggravated with, exhausted yet determined to continue on with my mission- and homework.

And some interesting found drawings:

L'espace de samothrace

L’Espace de Samothrace is today’s mapping of the Le Louvre.
This study analyzes how the human body maps itself against objects. The legend is a series of snapshots of people interacting with the sculpture [La Victorie De Samothrace]: it reveals the space between body and object: body and spectacle: body and touch.

The base of the sculpture is a boat; more specifically the prow of the boat. The relief’s remind me of the profile of hands, hands, groupings of hands, which have felt with an incomparable depth. As people pass by…their shadows touch and feel their way around the sculpture. It is just another way to reveal the presence of the Samothrace.

mapping Louvre by finding Mona Lisa

(hfh photos)