IN MEMORY; a forensic topology of the everyday
life
We live in a society saturated with images. It
is a society of the spectacle, where the image become indistinguishable from
reality and becomes the main dialogue through which social relationships are
determined. Thus as a graphic designer I decided to explore how and to what
extent images affect reality and our perception of history and society and its
preservation in time.
Everyday images provide us with a basis for
interpreting and understanding culture and society. Decoding these images in a
critical manner (through physical artefacts or their representations) could
lead to a better understanding of the social reality of a specific era.
This project questions the role of photographic
documents as witness to reality. Focusing on the public’s fascination for
the spectacular it aims to reveal ‘evidence’ of today’s
‘reality’ through everyday life (‘crime scenes’) and to
record them as a commemorative archive. It attempts to challenge our role as
actors and viewers of the everyday.
fandolh@hotmail.fr
www.fanni.fr
IN MEMORY; a forensic topology of the everyday life
We live in a society saturated with images. It is a society of the spectacle, where the image become indistinguishable from reality and becomes the main dialogue through which social relationships are determined. Thus as a graphic designer I decided to explore how and to what extent images affect reality and our perception of history and society and its preservation in time.
Everyday images provide us with a basis for interpreting and understanding culture and society. Decoding these images in a critical manner (through physical artefacts or their representations) could lead to a better understanding of the social reality of a specific era.
This project questions the role of photographic documents as witness to reality. Focusing on the public’s fascination for the spectacular it aims to reveal ‘evidence’ of today’s ‘reality’ through everyday life (‘crime scenes’) and to record them as a commemorative archive. It attempts to challenge our role as actors and viewers of the everyday.