| Time Pieces Mapping the time and space of place | |
| Time Pieces explores time and space as definers of place -- what is place, what constitutes a sense of place, how place defines us. The work is an assemblage of seven three-dimensional maps in which time is the z-axis. The maps, one for each day of the week, record where I went and when over the course of each day. Their dimensions reflect both the area I covered and the time I was out and about. This piece draws on Torsten Hagerstrand's time-space model for understanding how we interact with our surroundings.Trimble global positioning system equipment was used to collect the locational data, and the maps were generated with ArcView mapping software. The towers are constructed of brass tubing and armback connectors that have been treated to achieve a patina like that formed with the passage of time. At the top and bottom of each tower is the map for the day, sandwiched between clear acrylic plates. Running between these maps is a copper wire that marks time and place simultaneously. Each one-inch increment of wire is equal to five minutes, except where there are brass coils and washers. Each brass coil denotes an hour. | |
