Geographic dyslexia, maps and New York

At MoMA one can see Broadway Boogie Woogie, a painting by Piet Mondrian from the 40ties.

He clearly saw the rhythm of the streets of New York. I make up my own dance-moves, and they seem to lead me in not so straight lines as his.

 

I saw and read a poem by Howard Horowitz, crowded letters in the poem create the form of Manhattan. Also gave an idea of straight lines.

 

My geographic dyslexia leads me in the wrong direction time after time, especially when I get up from the Metro. After some days I realize that I should not trust my instincts, but walk in the opposite direction if I want to get where I intended to go. Probably I unconsciously want to go beyond the boundaries of the map?

 

Why? To come closer to the maps over the brain, dreams, body, mind?

 

 

 

New York upside down inside out or top down. Photo Torun Ekstrand New York upside down inside out or top down. Photo Torun Ekstrand

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