STATEMENT

"Pedestrian " is a work for the Web which evokes the resonance of urban space through the experience of walking, and in an encounter with ordinary objects. A meditation on perception and place, "Pedestrian" explores the capacity of ordinary objects to trigger altered states of memory and reverie. A series of loosely connected episodes examine particular intersections of place, time and substance and employs the mundane to> reveal the magical.

This piece explores architecture as metaphor, and uses the context of public space as a vehicle for the exploring private mythology. A walk through the City becomes the trigger for a meditation on space, time and human interaction, and the dynamics of urban space and street life seen through chance encounters with evocative objects. The narrative of "Pedestrian" includes "The Reverie of Space" and "The Reverie of Objects". Each region provides a distinct visual and textual experience through the interplay of text, sound, and moving images. The narratives of "Reverie of Space" explore the social dynamics of eye contact, examine words as the visual background of urban culture, and celebrates the magic of artificial light. "Reverie of Objects" explores commodities and consumption, and the potential transformation of humble or debased objects through reverie.

Annette Weintraub
New York, New York
anwcc@cunyvm.cuny.edu
http://www.turbulence.org