deep-mapping the watch: chronotopology

Chronotopology

Today we 'dipped' into this notion of mapping. The task was to use an urban device that defines and promotes a social practice. Reconstruction, Analysis, Product.

Urbanity: chaos, complexity, movement, changing perspective.
Tools: car, pair of feet, walls, building.
Aspect: time
Urban Device: the watch

Everyone in an urban context is always moving from A to B, always concerned with time.
9-5 living.
Mankind invented time to gauge nature. In doing so have we become slaves of time.
does City Rhythm = Body/Nature Rhythm ???

Above shows the contrast of two different livelihoods. One is the 9-5 day of the average worker from Rotterdam; the other the average day of the fisherman from Fiji.
Fiji time vs. Western time.
Conclusion: the less 'civilized' and 'globalised' society is more dependant on the Sun (and the seasons) for it's daily structure; the 'western' society is more dependant on the consistent order of it's context (eg bank opening hours).
This urban device shows how man's creations can enslave him.