Psychogeographical City: The City Understood as an Emotional Scenario

Abstract

This workshop is the result of a practice-based research, which explored several interrelated elements: first the theory of Psychogeography, ap- plied to the creative representation of urban environments from a multi- layered approach and from an emotional and psychological perspective; second, the exploration of sound and acoustic theory, as research tools and artistic possibilities, directed towards the analysis of public space, its documentation and understanding in relation to processes of iden- tity, intangible patrimony and storytelling. And finally, an experimenta- tion and technical research related to audio postproduction, real-time data processing and interactivity. This exploration lead altogether to the design of a persuasive experience that sought to communicate the re- search outcomes to a broader audience by means of an experimental performance and sound installation presented initially in several cities in the north of Europe.