Subjects of narrative

Abstract

Subjects of Narrative researches a design methodology mediating shifts in perception, placing storytelling at its core, through using narratives as a red thread to engage individuals in perceptive experiences. An investigation of being together as beings, to open fruitful conversations about wider social, environmental and political issues, through experiences, that sink in and allow a long-term understanding. How can one transform that into a suitable form of interaction, that fits both the initiator and responding? Introducing the concept of Spatial Narration, the research takes storytelling into three-dimensionality, utilising embodied sensory engagement and rhizomatic thinking to enrich not only the moment we are in, but to create an enduring form of mediation that sticks with us and influences the perception and interactions we have. While facing the challenges of interactivity and display, it seeks to redefine spaces, transforming audiences into active components of the latter, through different forms of engagement, and creating a circulating process, that leaves its traces with and through its participants. Subjects of Narrative strives to bridge disciplinary gaps, expand its transdisciplinary potential, and become a versatile methodology for societal impact.