Personal History / Context
Archives, preservation
Identity, belonging, oral histories, memories
to keep the culture alive?
How can graphic communication design …………………………
What am I trying to achieve …… record the stories i grew up
preserve memories
give my identity a tangible form while also preserving it’s authenticity / authentic form (oral histories)
I grew up with stories which were mostly in relation to or deeply inherent to nature and I’m afraid with migration and acculturation, these stories and in extension my culture will die in the coming generations.
In effort to preserve it, I want to find GCD solutions to record and give longevity to these stories or memories. These stories have been a connection to my indigenous roots and remembering it and recalling these stories are a huge part of our culture to remind us of our identity and create a sense of belonging not just within our community but also within our environment.
How do I use GCD to preserve the stories with it’s original essence but also publish it for broader audience?
stories through dance and singing?
how do you publish something intangible as dance and singing
how can you make reading a community activity?
Nature of stories I grew up with-
different people had different stories to tell
my mother’s stories were rooted in written stories and books
my father’s stories were rooted in memories of the place he grew up in and stereotypes/rumours/gossip
my uncle’s stories are rooted in agricultural practices and ancestral history
my community interaction was based in songs and dance
every story a small piece forming the whole identity/ big picture / culture
How can I visually harness all senses?
How can text harness different senses?
How emerging technologies can expand the possibilities of text beyond static formats, making typography more interactive, immersive, and multi-sensory.
- How can text be multi-sensory?
- How does reading interact with language and culture?
- Can storytelling exist beyond linguistic barriers?
