Drawing from Virtual Travel: Regret, Danger, and Magic

Bennett, Georgie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2885-3467 (2024) Drawing from Virtual Travel: Regret, Danger, and Magic. Journal of Illustration, 10 (2). pp. 257-277. ISSN 2052-0204

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Abstract / Summary

This article explores the experiential qualities of drawing from the world of Google Maps. It will consider
the possibilities of drawing from digital geographies and the potential of virtual travel to offer newfound
perspectives. Notions of regret, danger and magic are investigated to support the concept of the artistcyberflâneur
as the practice of observing, revealing and reclaiming parts of the internet space through
artistic endeavours. Regret: How does drawing from the Google Map reality incite comparisons and feelings
of longing? Danger: What are the rules of copyright and the restrictions of edited, curated online
spaces? Magic: What can the artist’s work from Google Maps reveal about our world as distanced observers,
and what transportive qualities can Google Maps inspire? This article will bring in personal experience
of drawing from virtual travel as a solo artist and drawing with others, reflecting on social drawing
from Google Maps as part of artistic practice.

Item Type:	Article
ISSN:	2052-0204
Subjects:	Creative Art & Design > Illustration & Drawing Education Computing & Data Science
Courses by Department:	The Falmouth School of Art
Depositing User:	Georgie Bennett
Date Deposited:	20 Jun 2024 09:12
Last Modified:	18 Nov 2024 14:02
URI:	https://repository.falmouth.ac.uk/id/eprint/5533

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