FMP Initial exploration of ideas: I used a mind-map format to collect all of my general interests, both within and outside of art, onto one page. With the Berlin trip so fresh in my mind, I was able to identify specific things about the experience that caught my attention.
After assessing this mind-map, I found most topics of interest fell under the wide umbrella of human existence. The idea of communication came up in a few ways, and can be applied to most of the points of focus in the Berlin section of the mind-map. In hindsight, I think the dynamic of people and their interactions within such a historically complicated and political city is what subconsciously captivated me, and drew me to street art, typography, signs and language in general.
Following this identification of an interest in human language and communication, I am looking into this in slightly more depth.
I decided to create a second page of research and ideas that are to do with language and street art specifically. This compiles images I took on the trip (which were taken out of impulsive interest as I wasn’t aware I was exploring this) and includes my thoughts on the significance of street art, as well as the role of simple text on signs and labels.
Sophia Tate 