5:6 Landscapes of Mytilene
“5:6 landscapes of Mytilene” is an interactive sound map of the city of Mytilene. The stories are focused on the perceptions of the “foreigner” and the “place” (in terms of phenomenological philosophy). Five people that live in the city of Mytilene, five people that came from other places (cities or even countries) are talking about their life in the island, while walking in the streets of the city. The stories are rather a result of a psychogeographical approach of the city based on the figure of the flaneur, than a documentary-like process.
Even though the map is sound based, there is also optical information, such as photography and animation regarding each person’s individual map. These personal maps, are constructing the total map of the city of Mytilene. “5:6 landscapes of mytilene” is a phenomenological “game”, based on psychogeography and theories regarding the city soundscape.
The contribution of Dimitris Mitsopoulos was very important for the development of the application in Adobe Flash programming environment.
