Vernacular mapping: site dance and embodied urban cartographies

Hunter, V (2019) 'Vernacular mapping: site dance and embodied urban cartographies.' Choreographic Practices, 10 (1). pp. 127-144.

Abstract

In this article I explore the potential of site-based dance and performance to influence and inform subjective, cartographic processes of connecting and situating oneself in urban locations. ‘Vernacular mapping’ is explored as a process by which subjective urban experiences, trajectories and associations are mapped by individuals and retained and developed as cartographic tools through which we navigate and negotiate lived environments. The concept stems from critical geography and non-representational theory and proposes a progressive, contemporary approach in which individual routes, trajectories and vectors of mobility challenge the ‘representational certitude of cartography’. From this perspective I consider how encounters with site-based dance and performance might inform vernacular mapping processes and impact subjective-site relations.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	cartography, embodiment, repetition, site dance, urban engagement, vernacular mapping
Divisions:	Bath School of Music and Performing Arts
Date Deposited:	30 Nov 2024 13:57
Last Modified:	30 Nov 2024 13:57
ISSN:	2040-5669
URI / Page ID:	https://researchspace.bathspa.ac.uk/id/eprint/16732

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