- I was planning to look at benches in different areas of Delhi (North, South, Central.. ) Or maybe positioned at different places (Parks, Malls, Railway Stations).
- I think you should first go around a little and take pictures of different benches in Delhi.
- Maybe you could look at how men and women react differently on benches? Women often as other women for advice on clothing, if you're sitting on a bench in a clothing store.
- Look at which people come to a bench on different times of the days, how they behave on it.
- Look at different ad campaigns involving benches. e.g. The Zoozoos campaign by Vodaphone.
Discussion with Ms. Kalpana Subramanian
- Why a bench?
- I wanted to look at the bench as a means of understanding people's behavior in public spaces, in this culture (Delhi)
- The bench is a western concept that has been absorbed into our society. When an object comes from a foreign culture, we absorb it's cultural meaning in order to understand it.
- You have to decide what gives more insight as a cultural object?
- How do different kinds of people relate to a bench (Sociologically)
- Along with your live study you will have to do a semiotic study to understand how the bench works as an object in this culture.
- What is the potential for creating more meaning from a bench. Visualization?
- Forest Gump and Ryan (Animated film) are some examples of films revolving around a bench.
Discussion with Mrs. Sumita Sarkar
- Why not look at all sitting objects, why this one?
- Why not look at traditional Indian seating, like the Chabutra, or Charpai, the Base around the tree.
- How would a Charpai work in an urban space?
a link to some modernizations to the humble Charpai: http://www.design-flute.com/2007/07/09/charpoy-the-art-of-sleeping/
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