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There is a great contridiction whether the under path is safe or unsafe, this is much depended on each persona. For example the blind person may find that it is safe because they cant see whilst for a mother with a five year old child may feel unsafe to be takimg the underpath.(Zina)
The blind person may have adapted and attenuated their other senses so that they can recognise other indicators which may convey the degree of safety, ie: going down to the underpass itself is an indication, the change in temperature and wind on their faces as the enter a controlled environment, the reduction of other sounds and the reverberation of their own footsteps on the hard surfaces may all be important indicators. How does this relate to surreal?
The subway provoked a detailed discussion within the studio. In day to day life a subway designed to facilitate urban pedestrian access is often avoided in an effort to remain within one's comfort zone.
The action of going below ground from the sunshine of the afternoon to the dark and sterile underworld stops many in their tracks.
However, undertaking this action as a prescribed persona can open up new feelings and thoughts.
For an old man, maybe the steps are too much. For a child perhaps a den to explore, but for his mother, a place of danger and uncertainty. For an itinerant or teenager with an ASBO, the underpass represents a place of security, out of public view, hidden beneath society.
It was a fascinating experience to gather so many personas together and discuss the everyday actions that we otherwise take for granted.
I feel that everyone learnt something from this experience, maybe about other people in society and possibly about themselves.
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