Pause in Space
'Pause in Space' is driven by tracing trajectories and concepts that emerged from reading a range of critical texts, including 'Non-Places: Introduction of an Anthropology of Supermodernity' by Marc Augé and 'The Poetics of Space' by Gaston Bachelard. The intervention and composition were then guided by the formal procedures of architectural drawings.
White light, activated through the use of sensors, holds the viewer in a state and place of transition, a liminal space. In architecture, liminal space is defined as the physical space between one destination and the next, for example, corridors, airports, motorways, and staircases.
The materiality and method of the intervention aim to be synonymous with meaning in its physical properties and techniques mimicking the discourses investigated. The composition, based solely on the architectural drawings of the adjacent room, as acquired at the Dundee City Council (Ref. 18/00134/LBC), alludes to the surrounding invisible and imaginary spaces, whether virtual or physical. Short flickers of light reflect the temporal and ephemeral quality of liminal space along with dashed lines imitating those found in architectural drawings denoting hidden objects.
The use of occupancy sensors promotes physical movement within the space allowing the viewer to create new ways of interacting and navigating their surroundings. Therefore, the intervention reflects both the given architectural space and the presence and movement of those within it. Thus, by combining architectural drawings, occupancy sensors, and literature, the intervention maps physical, virtual, and theoretical space.