Turkish Coffee in the Wetiz Walk

Psychogeography is an approach to geography that emphasizes playfulness and "drifting" around urban environments.  Psychogeography was defined in 1955 by Guy Debord as "the study of the precise laws and specific effects of the geographical environment, consciously organized or not, on the emotions and behavior of individuals. At the end of September, I embarked on my second psychogeographic experience under the supervision of CAMS graduate Anna Swanson ('12) and Professor John Schott. I undertook an experience of memory by recreating a walk that I did in Istanbul. This walk, done in collaboration with Isaac Werner ('14) was made with the residue of Turkish coffee, which has a longstanding history of magic. A psuedo path made up of random rights and lefts lead us through new areas in Istanbul. 

Turkish Coffee Map Made in August of 2013

But what does it mean to re-do this walk in a new space? For me, the recreation of the walk is about putting my memories onto someone and creating new memories for them. The walk is about space and time compression and story collecting. This walk was done in the Weitz Center for Creativity in Northfield, MN and was done in collaboration with Corina Perez ('15), Jackson van Fleet ('15) and Adrian Carpenter ('13).