áreas de riscos
a photography experiment in the city
Photos inspired by the system of ubiquitous games Áreas de Riscos. The photos aim to extend the digital experiences through physical interferences in the public space. A plastic circle is placed in specific spots of the city and photos are taken with smartphones. The cities used as scenarios are Brasília, Recife and Olinda, in Midwest and Northeast Brazil. The pictures show different aspects and landscapes of each city, as well as raise the ambiguous question about what are their respective areas of risks. The photos are poetic and plastic elements that dialog with the digital game experience, as if the player’s area of tolerance and action was projected over space. Acting over the circles and interacting with them can be ludic gestures of marking a zone and deciding what to do about it. In the end, it turns to be a mobile and nomad architecture that can be constantly updated. A strange object in a daily landscape that breaks the dominant automation and invites participation. A temporary autonomous zone. A meta-game.
recife and olinda
brasília
school University of Brasília
program Industrial Design / Major in Graphic and Product Design
course extension of Bachelor project
advisors Nayara Moreno, Rogério Camara and Tiago Barros
place Brasília, Recife and Olinda, Brazil
year 2013–present
event oral presentation at the Past Present and Future of Public Space, 2014
