Making Maps

The concept of: "My World" Map

Formatted into a circle, this decision was purposefully layer out in such a way, as the world is round and because of this, maps of the world are often depicted in an oval/ circular shape. The circle in this particular map also represents my life which is is found on the inside of the circle: the perimeter of the circle/ the outer layer of the circle are black and white print outs of maps of the places that I have visited overseas, which have contributed to my knowledge of the world and more specifically, of 'my world.' The choice behind the maps being devoid of colour, is because I observed and experienced these countries in a tourist, which only allowed me to see these places as only a tourist, not knowing what it is like to live there, and hence, giving me a 'black and white' type of insight of these places. Outside of that ring of maps of various locations around the world, is the uncharted territory that I haven't been to or know of, and that is where the map ends.

"MY WOLRD" MAP- final piece 

Meanwhile, inside of the ring of maps, are the tracings of my shoes, placed in the centre of the map, showing where I stand in 'my world' and calling this middle point as "HOME." My house is the centre of 'my world' and my sense of direction is based from this totem point, which I demonstrate by creating my own personal compass. I used blue and green paper, as in a world map, these two colours are dominate in the interpretation of what the world looks like. In contrast, the use of red for the 'home' was chosen to stand out, so one's eyes are immediately drawn into the centre, so they too, can situate themselves amongst 'my world,' providing a sense of grounding and a sense of location.

By adopting the concept of 'north', 'south', 'east' and 'west', I replaced these navigational points with my own references. These references are landmarks that are significant to me in my current circumstances:

The points of my personal compass 

And that is "My World" map, of how and where I see myself in the larger world.