derived from L. navigationem (to sail, sail over, go by sea, steer a ship), pp. navigave: navis- ship, agere- to drive, to move, to direct
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“the process of planning, recording and controlling the movement of a craft or vehicle from one place to another.”
we use the things around/in us to orientate ourselves in/through space(s)
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i’ve (acb) become fascinated by the pattern on the ground outside where we gather for meetings.
by simply turning 45 degrees the pattern appears to change (see photos below)
it seemed appropriate for “navigation” to try to decode the pattern, create my own code for remaking it, and then ask kb to decode it again.
study: a book of directions
1. kb- created a set # of pages, within the pages there were different written directions as how to move through the book.
2. acb- created a series of lines and folds within the pages; each page used the one before to create a new line/fold. (see below.click to enlarge)
finding:
1. if text is used to direct, it limits the mobility of the reader/viewer. (how far can you go with a form without being explicit?)
2. interest in creating an open book that invites readers to navigate for themselves, does not control but plays with people’s expectations
3. using the structure and the way people handle a book can open up new methods and strategies.
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kb brought up I Ching also known as “Book of Changes”, a symbol system that uses chance to determine the results one desires. The philosophical navigation of the book is that if one searches, one will find what one is looking for. This brought to mind how the reader has the control in the end to determine the movement of the pages; that is if the structure of the book creates this space from the beginning. It is desire and need that instigates one to navigate a way in finding an answer.
