THE PROJECT
Here, I decide to divert the object from its primary function to use it as a witness to a soundscape, rather than as a participant. The concept is to click on a phone booths so that you can listen it’s sound ambiance.
The idea here is to “shift the perception we have of the city and, through this interpretation, bring about a transformation of the territory.” The Stalker Collective
A device that allows us to see the world differently from what we are used to and to discover the city through its sounds rather than its overused images.
I’m questioning my position in relation to the city and its traces of an undestroyed past, a heritage of memory, through these phone booths most of which are still functional but obviously unused.
INSPIRATIONS
Two projects that inspired me the most for my works are:
The Stalker Collective (or simply Stalker) is a group of Italian architects and urban planners founded in 1995, known for its exploratory and critical approach to urban space. Inspired by the concept of “territori attesa” (waiting territories), Stalker focuses on interstitial, abandoned, or evolving spaces within contemporary cities.
The collective practices a form of experimental urbanism, combining walking, sensory mapping, and artistic performances to reveal the invisible or marginalized dimensions of the city. Their approach aligns with the Situationist dérive, where urban exploration becomes a means to redefine our relationship with territories.
The name Stalker refers to the eponymous film by Andrei Tarkovsky (1979), in which explorers traverse a mysterious Zone filled with ruins and transforming landscapes.
Their work aims to question the memory, history, and social dynamics of the places they explore, highlighting an alternative and often poetic reading of urban territory.
Thierry Davila’s book “Marcher, Créer” (which translates to “Walking, Creating”) explores the relationship between walking and artistic creation. In this work, Davila examines how walking becomes a creative act, a way to engage with space, perception, and artistic expression.
Davila analyzes how walking is not just a mode of transportation but a means of appropriating space, exploring the invisible, and redefining the way we experience and represent the world.
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