Crossing Lines : A study about lines and their translations

• Main Author: La Marca, Anna
• Format: Others
• Language: English
• Published: Konstfack, Inredningsarkitektur & Möbeldesign 2021
• Subjects: line; spatial boundaries; boundaries; limits; separation; immateriality; behavior; movement; language; sound; light; spatial design; installation; Architecture; Arkitektur; Design; Arts; Konst
• Online Access: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:konstfack:diva-7860

Lines are everywhere and as humans we produce lines all the time. In this project I used the line as a method, a metaphor, and a material to explore what are the elements that influence and condition the way we move and behave around different spaces. Lines can be read as many things and for this project I choose to work with lines that could be understood as boundaries and limits. How do we deal with lines in our everyday life? How do lines and bodies influence each other? How is the space choreographed and experienced according to the boundaries that exist in it?   However not all boundaries are made of matter. In fact, some of them are invisible and manifest as prohibitions, regulations, prejudice, or just cultural norms. These limits can also be understood as non-matter lines that have an impact on one's experiences. Through several explorations, the project proposes an installation that seeks to embody the spatial boundaries that cannot always be seen. Using light and sound as catalyzers for these experiences, the installation is a reflection on what happens when we meet those invisible lines, how they have the power to change our usual path and to make us move differently around a space.