Author: Zhuoer Kan
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Unit1: Methods of cataloguing–week2
Final presentations and feedback. (Oct 29,2024) In the past week, I further developed my approach to categorizing the expressions of plush toys. I tried placing these plush toys into new contexts and linking them together through a series of stories. I imagined a scene where these plush toys are face-to-face neighbors, and then I speculated…
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Unit1: Methods of cataloguing–week1
Presentation of 3-4 experiments using different methods of investigating. (Oct 22,2024) I searched for plush toy models on 3Dsky and selected the top forty as a set. My first method is classification. I began by categorizing these plush toys based on their physical characteristics. First, in terms of species, the majority are animals, but there…
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Unit1: Methods of investigating–written response
Psychogeography reveals that space is not only physical but also a site of psychological and emotional experience. This inspired me to explore how spaces influence people’s emotions and behavior. I focused on a park, and as I walked through it, I noticed traces of human activity: trash on the ground, graffiti on benches, footprints in the dirt. These…
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Unit1: Methods of investigating–week3
Final presentations and feedback. (Oct 15,2024) Over the past week, I’ve tracked and recorded changes in both the location and condition of items left behind by people. This week, I continued to track these items and discovered some new ones to document. I then attempted to compile all the information, adding more details and trying…
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Unit1: Methods of investigating–week2
Presentation of one further developed investigation. (Oct 8,2024) Based on week 1. I focused on one path in the park and selected ten items that people had left behind to track down. Keep track of how they changed in shape and position over the four days. I categorized the changes in the items as follows:…
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Unit1: Methods of investigating–week1
Presentation of 3-4 experiments using different methods of investigating. (Oct 1,2024) Psychogeography reveals that space is not only a physical presence but also a site of psychological and emotional experience. This inspired me to explore how spaces influence people’s emotions and behavior. So I chose to focus on a park—a public space that hosts human activities. At…