What are the definable characteristcs of 'place-ness' and when/how can a place be labeled 'Slow'? This Fall, groups of architecture and design students in the Netherlands will explore the potentials of a well-known Amsterdam landmark, using a range of creative tools to develop Slowing scenarios for a place already steeped in political, social and personal histories. The project is a continuation of slowLab's 'Slow Ways of Knowing' series begun in 2006 to encourage new ways of 'knowing'the physical, social and cultural
phenomena of urban contexts. Drawing inspiration from sources like UK charity Common Ground's 'Rules for Local Distinctiveness' students will apply Slow design principles to evoke new responses to the site. Watch this space for more info :)
A few days remain to view the Haunted exhibition at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York. Among a good collection of photographic, video and performance works are a few we particularly enjoyed portraying Slower spatial, social and/or temporal dimensions of human experience. The two shown above are by Idris Khan (UK) and Hiroshi Sugimoto (JP). More info >
Slower ways of reading the urban landscape is the topic of a conference on 09 and 10 September at the Oslo National Academy of the Arts (NO). Urban Images: Re-imagining the City will explore the fields of artistic film and video in relation to architecture and urban space.
