The World Map project
(Sensitivity about the world)
Cave painting was the earliest evidence of humans using image to document their interpretation of their present. As a response to this we chose to use that same approach to portray our present.
We use the map of the world as an outline that gathers information we know of the world as a whole. The map is created in a big size to bring a global view on the world. Each map is focused on a particular theme, for example: ‘The nuclear power stations in the world’, ‘Rivers in the world’, ‘The GOMs in the World’, ‘The International commercial exchange in the world’, ‘World population’ etc. Each map is an interpretation of the effect human being has on our world.
The information is translated in visual symbols that create a powerful image that should touch the public’s sensitivity about the world.
This project is by Tonga Schneider and Aurore Pelisson an artist duo that has been collaborating for the past year. Tonga Schneider is graduating this year with a BA Fine Art (2D) and mainly focuses on illustration, collage and wall painting. Aurore Pelisson is a Textile and graphic designer working in London also very focused on wall painting.
Sketc
The World Population Map
4x7m
Wall Painting
Acrylic Paint
Collaboration between Aurore Pelisson and Tonga
On a wall in the docklands we utilize this raw art form to emphasize the juxtaposition of the urban and rural. Our understanding of an overview of our civilisation enables us to differentiate between the populated and uninhabited spaces of our planet.
Due to technological advances it is easier to amalgamate data regarding population. However, this is not the only reason population density is clearer to perceive; urbanisation isn’t simply spreading, it is becoming denser so the difference in terrain is visibly more extreme.
Playing with these contrasts and extremes we choose symbols of opposition in reverse, the organic vs. manmade to show the spread of population in its total form.
We have chosen to draw simplistic visual symbols to reflect the time consuming process of making our contemporary version of this prehistoric art form.
We hope that this gives the opportunity to take a step back and think about the overall effect human’shave had on the globe.
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