Paisajesensorial- Urban Fluxus

 June 22, 2020

In this current moment of much uncertainty, along with the constant stream of information and visual content it can feel at times that everything that is happening in the world right now is magnified. Images, statistics, video clips, and more about the pandemic, protests, the number of people who have tested positive, and the number of people who have died are constantly consumed by us all. Although this deluge of information can feel overwhelming, I think it is important to listen and learn. We are all living through a unique and important time period that is challenging the ways we think about life on a global scale and at the personal level. Much of the news and information I have been reading and listening to comes from what is happening around the U.S. and the world, rather than my town or neighborhood. I live in Cambridge, Massachusetts and since quarantine started on March 14, 2020 I have been spending a majority of my time at home, in my garden, and taking walks in my neighborhood. I have been noticing the different architecture styles around my town, hearing more birds, and my appreciation for green spaces has deepened. As a young person during this moment, I wanted to create a collection of writings and reflections about how I am making sense (or trying to) of this tumultuous period that I can look back on. I wanted my focus to be on my local environments, specifically how people use the space along the banks of the Charles River. The river is a central place in my city and the neighboring city of Boston. Looking out at the water there are often boaters of all kinds: scullers, kayakers, sailors, and paddle boarders. Along the river are paths for runners, walkers, and bikers. Trees and other plants line the banks, providing shaded areas for hammocks and the park benches. The river is a beautiful place, especially in the summer when it thrives with all kinds of people basking in the sun and taking in the lively atmosphere. But that has all changed now. 

Through a series of journal-like blog posts, images, videos, and audio recordings, I want to explore how people move around, spend time, and enjoy different locations along the river and whether activity around this public area has changed throughout quarantine. What do these places sound like? How do the different spaces make me feel? How do I remember how these spaces existed before the pandemic? Because so much of the information I have been thinking about and consuming is mostly centered around the national and global, I wanted to take the time to be more present in my immediate space. 

Paisajesensorial estudio de Arquitectura Múltiple

A propósito de Paisajesensorial

“Investigación, Creación , Transformación”

Paisajesensorial es un lugar para sentir, para compartir. Un lugar donde re-descubrir las relaciones sutiles que tejen la densa red que constituye nuestra experiencia cotidiana. Un espacio para reflexionar sobre la belleza fuera y dentro de los cánones establecidos, que nos permita inventar y escuchar nuestro cuerpo con el fin de mejorar los lugares de nuestra propia existencia. 

Paisajesensorial es una propuesta de la sostenibilidad  como escucha,   para sintonizar  con cuanto nos rodea y con quienes nos rodean, para entrar en resonancia con el lugar y hacerlo resonar. Aprender a  con-mover el espacio y a quienes lo comparten, hablarle, susurrarle, tal vez gritarle, y ante todo, escuchar su respuesta…dejando que de este lugar emerja todo aquello que ha sido olvidado, callado o que ha quedado sin expresar.

Paisajesensorial es un lugar de reflexión, investigación y design y producción artística, que poniendo en relación elementos que aparentemente no tienen nada en común, promueve y construye, construye entornos imprevisibles y enriquecedores donde dejar que crezca la creatividad que está en todo nosotros.

Paisajesensorial es un Cruce... escribirme, para pedir, comentar, proponer, resonar… 

directo por Cristina Palmese (Arquitecto y vídeo artista )   con sede en Madrid crispalmese@gmail.com