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"Whenever you go somewhere for the first time, you probably look for supermarkets, restaurants, and shops you'll need for daily life. Nowadays, many people use the internet to search for places and plan their activities. I, however, always feel happy and excited when I get directions from locals about a place. However, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, I haven't had the opportunity to travel and learn about new places," artist Shiori began sharing about the project's idea.
Through this project, artist Shiori aims to compile information from local residents about places, services, and amenities such as supermarkets, restaurants, and shops in their areas for those planning to travel or settle permanently. In this way, those who cannot travel at the moment can experience "indirect travel" to many places and discover new things about each region.
Participants simply need to send a selfie and tell a little about the area where they live.
Participating in the project is quite simple. Participants just need to describe the area where they live, and their shared content should answer at least the following questions:If I were to visit your city or region, what places (or activities) would you recommend for me to experience local life? Is there anything special about those places (or activities) you would like to highlight?
Participants will take photos of the location (or activity) and upload them. Note that if sharing a photo of a store, the photo should clearly show the sign, include a wide-angle shot, an overhead shot, and a photo of the store's exterior.
These images are intended to be printed as postcards on analog-looking paper. The work will be exhibited atMAP 2021, both online and in person.
Illustration of a postcard
But why a postcard?
"As you all know, postcards are a long-standing method of communication that had its heyday in the 1900s. Back then, people used postcards to send each other messages like 'I'll be on the train at 5:30 a.m.' or 'Good weather.' It took quite a while for a postcard to reach its recipient. Even now, it can take a week or two for a postcard to arrive. In this MAP 2021 program, we're connected online, so we don't feel the physical distance despite the time zone differences. However, when I think about the distance between us and the physical nature of space (empty space), I wanted to capture it in analog form as a postcard, and transform it into a work of art," shared artist Shiori.
The project is accepting registrations and contributions from November 4th to November 26th, 2021. Readers can register to participate.here.
