Flaneur

Flaneur

     

     For this task we was shown works and links from such artists as Richard Long and Mark Power. Also include in the links that we had to look up was an essay from 1924 from Andre Breton. The link for this essay is down Below:-

Manifesto of Surrealism (ua.edu)

     As this task was about unfamiliar surroundings I realised that there was an area of woodland nearby that I have never investigated. Making my way down there I was greeted by a storage container that was not there a week ago (I think it is the same container that was elsewhere in the park and was just moved to it's current location). I thought that this will be a good starting point into a journey into the unknown.

     I then proceeded to walk into the trees and start to take photos of what was in this woodland that I have never been in before.

     It was not long however that I found out why I have not been in this part of the woods before. When I tried to cross a ditch, I fell into the ditch and got completely muddy and my jeans split beyond repair. Normally I would head back to home to get changed at this point but seeing I was on a mission I decided to carry on taking photographs and change after I have finished. The ditch I fell in is down below:-

     Carrying on with my muddy adventures I came across an area where some tree guards have been discarded a long time ago. I thought that this may make a good picture and included it within my photoshoot.

     As I carried on with my adventure into the unknown I came across an area where there was some new shoots (of something) that was starting to grow. The photograph of this is down below:-

     At different parts of the woods, there were a couple of small sections where the trees turned into conifer trees. As they were taller than the rest of the trees I decided to take a photo directly upwards to show how the tree canopy looks from below:-

     Eventually I came across an area where there has been a previous building there. The building is now a ruin and seems to fit the location where it is situated.

      Around this area I also found a path that I didn't know existed. This made the going a lot easier as I was walking around through the trees without a directional path. I used this path to eventually get out of this part of the woodland.

     Before I reached into places in the park I have already been, I found the location I have seen on a map that I have been looking for years but have not managed to find it until now. The maps showed a water feature clearly marked around this location. As I followed the newly discovered path it went past this feature and I was able to photograph it before I hit to known territory again. The photograph of this water feature is below:-

      Overall this was the kind of thing I tended to do anyway. When I have some spare time I sometimes look at a map and see if there is any interesting places I have not been before and take public transport to get there to take some photos. However, because of lockdown, I had to choose somewhere within walking distance. This is why I choose this location to shoot. I didn't like falling into a muddy ditch and my trousers being ripped beyond all repair but I did enjoy taking photos in a new location.