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documentation of evolving project that investigates the qualities of public spaces and what makes them relevant. this is an experimental effort to discover how to make a space a "place" - placemaking
Project Bio
This ongoing project began as a way to explore space and place. What makes places important or overlooked? What imbues a place with a history? I have a fondness for overlooked or underused spaces that are not distinguished to everyday eyes. This I believe is a result of the completeness with which economic factors like globalization have played in permeating every square inch of our lives. With this project, I seek to activate ignored spaces by using the defining abilities of photography. After recognizing such a location, I return several times until I feel there is harmony in the geometry, the light and remnants of activity - then I try to pay homage to this moment with a single photograph. The activity of choosing and photographing these places imbue them with a sense of importance. By taking the time to photograph a place, I call attention to it and create a value that differentiates it. I create a plaque-like form with this image and return this to the center of the place from which the photograph came. There is a two pronged approach to my efforts. One, to draw attention to the space as a place that, if considered, can alter one's sense of how they,the passerby, interact with or understand it. The other intention is to experiment with my own understanding of what constitutes a place and create a discursive space of my own.
Bio
Daniel Dean is an artist working across mediums to create art that he hopes will offer new ideas to everyday people about the world we live in.
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