"Sometimes reality is too complex for oral communication...
But legend embodies it in a form which enables it to spread all over the world..."
Jean-Luc Goddard
My take on the Mediascape studio:
We will be working towards one or multiple submittals to the Just Jerusalem competition, envisioning possible scenarios for Jerusalem forty years into the future (2050). The date is interesting in that it allows a great deal of visionary latitude and yet enforces a degree of realism and tangibility on the proposal.
We will explore the evolving landscape the city, and world in general, in an effort to understand possible systemic interventions that might bring about a more equitable, workable state-of-affairs in Jerusalem. Central to our approach is the basic assumption that the physical and virtual worlds are converging. The entrée into the project is a study of the practical and metaphysical implications of the profile and profiling. We will track their many dimensions, focusing on the relation to the hybrid physical-virtual network.
Course readings/viewings include the scifi classic Shockwave Rider; movies such as Code 46, Alphaville and Videodrome; and a variety of internet presences. Much more information can be found at the fast growing Mediascapes wiki.
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