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A foggy wind-cloth-marker dialogue (attempt)

27 February 2025 — ongoing

The objective? in this experiment is to find? a way to fog my inter-relation with cloth/marker/wind. We are not so much interested in wind and the imprint it makes on the cloth, but how we can attune to the parameters at play and trouble each and every decision point in that interaction.

31/03/2025. Imprint of we/wind/cloth/marker relation

Introduction

The material is a cloth, a marker, wind and we. We can position both cloth and marker ... set the position of most likely impact of cloth and marker, moved by wind. When we initiate a new version of the experiment we have a choice where to put the marker position. We also have a choice when to start/stop the writing. Also color of the marker is a variable.

We don't want to be rigid. In fact, true to the intent? we want to give space, allow choice(s) to be made for us/with us.

We want to (try to) remove intent from the experiment and invite relational factors to do the bidding. We are not here to quantivy anything.

When we feel the urge to decide, we trouble the moment and make a notation.

Questions that arrise:
- what conditions allow for a fogged desicion?
- how does it change our behavior, movements, perception?
- can we give up control and let other elements in play co-decide our creation?
- what does the imprint result tell us?

added cords on both sides to allow for more spreading on cloth

Notes

28 May 2025 9:34 pm

Wind now from another direction. Changed everything. Birds (merels) on every roof, tree top ... Wrietwrieterieieee!. Female bird fully worm packed here too. Sounds work. More so than visuals?. Perhaps take of your glasses. Been a while. My friends. Let's see. Gauging hanging lowest. Getting busy there. Why not? Or up a bit? Yes a bit up. Realise first time in doing, all my visuals mediated by recorder when recording. + Another me. + A becomer. Some older marks are fading.

13 May 2025 8:23 pm

For the first time? birds grab my attention. A small tjierp tjierp from the left (Mees), a robust, melodic, singerly wave straight ahead (Merel). A siren in the far distance ... Domestic sounds people are outside again. Mild breeze, animated shadows everywhere. Dry run: cloth immediately runs over me and over the marker position | strong gusts after all ... In my face (videos) Should I set my parameters more strictly? Recording time? distance? Time of day? No please don't ... work more w/ the unannounced. Upon start: gracious. ??? - what w/ the red (blood) color? - time to be inside the time, focus? on something wholy insignificant: wonderfull - extra sensory of surroundings - in love w/ team (cloth, marker, wind ... me)

12 April 2025 11:42 am

We hung the cloth rather low. Sunny with some clouds, gusts of wind. dancing cloth, moving sideways. A corner stuck by the needle pin holding the date-tags. Almost kitey (word?) moves. Corner released (of its-self). Now touching me sitting ~1m away. come come ... ok. Missed first impact sideways indeed, hugging the chair, embrace. Drops (water) on the marker. Flirting? ~10mins. Not leaving her alone.

11 April 2025 3:09 pm

Hung cloth 180deg turned, wind direction change. Red color again, liking the red staining. Hung just a little above ground. Writing time ~15mins.

3 April 2025 9:38 am

31 March 2025 5:31 pm

The task this time is different: wild winds, gusts, low hanging cloth.nits coming into me this playfulness, different than expected, set out, projected. What is it I projected? Perhaps at first starting by visual / methodological fascination (Robbins, Tualin?) but taking on its own form, shape, person. Dude drank his Fanta, gobbled it down ... now leaning backwards, mouth open, ready for a croquet. It get no uglier than that. Half full moon outside and in window reflection. Head loosing contact w/ torso, snapping slideways, mouth still open ...

29 March 2025 9:17 am

26 March 2025 10:50 am

Windless today ... Put the marker on or off cloth? Choosing off.

1 March 2025 4:19 pm

27 February 2025 2:41 pm

Initial try. Hadn't rained for a while, no rain today. Cold still. Writing time ~20mins.

Dialogues w/ Sky

12 April 2025 3:22 pm

I have a setup with a hanging cloth and a marker attached to a movable object. When the wind blows the cloth moves against the marker leaving an imprint in time, relative to the wind. I repeat this experiment? over time to yield different imprints. I'm not so much interested in a scientic measure of wind, but in my relation, my choices in relation with the experiment ... What is what (variable, parameter, property)?

Ah, that’s a fascinating setup! In this context, you're focusing more on the relationship between you and the experiment, rather than purely scientific measurement. Let’s break down the elements of your experiment and how the concepts of parameter, variable, and property apply:

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1. Parameter – Your Choices and Control

What it is in your experiment:

These are the elements you can control or set in each iteration of your experiment. In your case, this could be the placement of the cloth, the marker position, or even how far the cloth is allowed to move in each trial.

Why it's important to you:

Your choices about how to arrange the experiment are crucial. They determine the conditions under which the cloth moves and how it interacts with the marker. These choices will likely influence the resulting imprints and how you relate to them over time.

Example:

How far you set the cloth from the marker or the type of fabric you choose could act as a parameter in your experiment.

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2. Variable – The Imprints Over Time

What it is in your experiment:

The imprints left on the surface are your variables—they are the observable outcomes of each trial. The imprints change depending on wind, but in your case, they also change depending on your decisions in relation to the setup.

Why it's important to you:

The changing imprints represent the relationship between your actions and the environment (the cloth and wind). These imprints are crucial to understanding how your choices affect the outcome.

Example:

Over time, different imprints are created based on your experiment’s setup, revealing the subtle variations in your actions and the environment.

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3. Property – The Characteristics of the Cloth, Marker, and Environment

What it is in your experiment:

Properties are the inherent characteristics of the items involved in the experiment that influence the results. This could include the texture of the cloth, the size and shape of the marker, or even the tension of the cloth when it’s hanging. These might be fixed properties but they also might change over time (e.g., cloth wearing down, marker losing sharpness, or environmental factors changing).

Why it's important to you:

Properties are important because they define the relationship between the objects in your experiment. Over time, the way the cloth interacts with the marker and how it reacts to wind might evolve. These properties also shape your engagement with the experiment, as you make choices around them.

Example:

The cloth’s flexibility or the sharpness of the marker might affect how the imprints appear.

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Metaphor for Your Experiment:

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Summary of Your Relationship with the Experiment:

Parameters are your choices—where you place the cloth, how much tension you give it, and other aspects that are under your control.

Variables are the imprints that result from your decisions. These reflect your relationship to the environment and are key to understanding how your choices influence outcomes.

Properties are the inherent qualities of the objects (cloth, marker, wind, etc.), which shape how the experiment unfolds.

In essence:

You're interested in how your actions and decisions interact with the environment and the unpredictability of the results, much like how fog, with its transient nature, is influenced by numerous dynamic factors that evolve over time. Your relationship with the experiment is one of choice, interaction, and reflexivity.

Would you like to explore this dynamic further, perhaps how it could connect with your broader design research?

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This inquiry unfolds within the context of our Master Design programme at the Piet Zwart Institute in Rotterdam.

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