Having chosen the image 'Another Place', we refined our ideas to the following key points-
- Lack of diversity
- Sonder (the feeling of acknowledging that strangers/ other people's lives are just as vivid and intense as your own)
- Eliminal
- Absence of personality
We found that the themes could consistently be applied to society and societal pressures. Of which, we discussed-
- Education (ref. 'Another Brick in the Wall Part 2, Pink Floyd music video)
- Laws and Rules
- Your conscience and the difference between what you say and what you think
- How people look and present themselves
- Religion
- Sexuality and gender (in particular we discussed the change in acceptance from generation to generation; and how "casual"-isms still seem to be prevalent, as demonstrated by toilet signs which not only encourage gender expression conformity, but also discriminate against those of a non-binary gender)
Great first post! Documenting the devising process is going to be really helpful in the future. Well done!
ReplyDeleteDo you create this idea of 'another place' without societal pressures? What does that look like?
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