● MAPS - Mapping and Archiving Public Spaces

Mapping and Archiving Public Spaces

MOTA - MUSEUM OF TRANSITORY ART (SL)

CCEA (CZ), BeamySpace (AT), Tačka Komunikacije (RS), House of Humor and Satire (BG), ARTos Foundation (CY)

State of the art

Since 2011 the Nonument Group had started its artistic research on hidden, abandoned, unwanted or otherwise forgotten 20th century monuments, architecture and public spaces. These spaces need to be reseached, preserved, digitally archived and reconnected with their political, social and historical contexts.

Description of the project

MAPS - Mapping and Archiving Public Spaces aimed at identifying, mapping and archiving public spaces, architecture and monuments which are part of common history, but are not yet identified as such: nonuments. The partnership developed a methodology for redefining the role of public spaces, and an approach for rethinking monuments as places, which carry significant symbolic power for the inhabitants. During the project the nonument.org online database of nonuments was developed, consisting of descriptive texts, photo documentation, recordings of oral histories and data on ownership, management and political circumstances in each nonument's timeline. Selected nonuments were further digitised through 3D and VR scanning, and were developed into immersive storytelling environments.

Apart from mapping overlooked, abandoned and forgotten public spaces in six countries, our aim was to explore how artistic methodologies can release tensions and conflicts, which led for these spaces to be abandoned and neglected.

Creative Europe’s support

Creative Europe is extremely important for international cooperation as it allows different types and scales of organisations to collaborate in projects that look for common threads of content and approach. Co-financing makes possible longer term cooperation on multi-year projects.

#cultural heritage #public space #digital arts #virtual reality #mapping #memory #3d scanning

Beyond Digitalisation

The nonument.org platform developed further into a critical platform for dissemination and exchange of knowledge on transdisciplinary heritage preservation.

Contact

www.nonument.org Creative Europe Project Results