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In Transit
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City dwellers' unique sense of distance in relation to space is defined,
not by how far away destinations lie, but how long it takes to reach that
destination, whatever mode of transport they choose to employ. Distant
locations may seem close due to their proximity to transportation systems
or to certain short cuts. These spacial perceptions traverse the city,
providing an immaterial network of 'mental notes' which synchronise the
veins of the metropolitan body. In Transit explores this situation
by creating maps that alter conventional perceptions of urban space. Pinsky's
maps are created from his own journeys, as he attempts to conjoin differing
combinations of networks as a hybrid navigational tool. The maps are constructed
to show points in time rather than space, re-organising the city's form,
and our understanding of it.
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London Gallery, London
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