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3.4.2 The Jeweller
3.4.1The bibliophile - Bob
In the Journal article Strange Places: Estrangement, Utopianism, and Intentional Communities, professor and scholar regarding utopianism Lucy Sargisson (2007) claims that estrangement in utopianism permits critical distance and encourages paradigm shifts- it provokes fresh perceptions regarding limitations of what is possible. Sargisson’s research indicates that remote, distanced and strange utopias permit users to interrogate the present from a good, imaginary place. However, note that estranged relationships are complicated. Therefore, the level of estrangement in this study is light and voluntary and only lasts for a moment to reflect and recharge oneself.
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This person is a student who sets aside time to spend in strange spaces to reflect, recharge and recuperate from the busy lifestyle he lives. One can define his personality trait as an external introvert who loves the typical busy student life, but often needs some time alone. The student enjoys reading books in a quiet space. He stays in student residences where he hardly gets some time alone in a quiet space. He tours around the city planning his next escape in strange places to read a book without being distracted.
Figure 18: The Bibliophile (Author, 2021).
Figure 19: The Bibliophile (Author, 2021). The location of unfamiliar quiet places determines the migration pattern of bibliophiles.
Figure : Furniture in the Valley (de Chirico, 1926).
The painting on figure 19 was done by an Italian writer and artist called Gorgio de Chirico in 1928. It captures the intermingling of furniture placed outside their normal space. According to Giorgio de Chirico, furniture that is considered familiar to a typical living room that is encountered in a context that is unfamiliar livens up a space- through the intimacy that is formed between them and the emotion imparted in the experience (Green, 2019).
The bibliophile travels around the city to experience strange places with joy. He GREEN, K.E. 2019. Strange Places: Loci of Design Inspiration. Proceedings of the Thirteenth International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction. 173-180.
