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INTRODUCTION
In an increasingly urbanised world, interactions between cities and nature have become more divided. Yet, one feathered creature remains as ubiquitous to urban life as it is wild. They’re royal companions, war veterans, and now pests, they’re the rock dove - or commonly known as the pigeon. The pigeon has closely mirrored humans throughout history but are now criminalised in our cities and are labelled as “rats with wings” or “nuisances.” However, the issue with pigeons may not lie in their copious poop, but in how we perceive and subsequently treat them. Pigeonholed aims to question this negative perception and initiate reflections on human-pigeon relationships through a series of conversational workshops and playful experiments. These workshops and experiments align to one main question:
In an increasingly urbanised world, interactions between cities and nature have become more divided. Yet, one feathered creature remains as ubiquitous to urban life as it is wild. They’re royal companions, war veterans, and now pests, they’re the rock dove - or commonly known as the pigeon. The pigeon has closely mirrored humans throughout history but are now criminalised in our cities and are labelled as “rats with wings” or “nuisances.” However, the issue with pigeons may not lie in their copious poop, but in how we perceive and subsequently treat them. Pigeonholed aims to question this negative perception and initiate reflections on human-pigeon relationships through a series of conversational workshops and playful experiments. These workshops and experiments align to one main question:
How might speculative storytelling shift the way we think about pigeons in the urban environment?
How might speculative storytelling shift the way we think about pigeons in the urban environment?
VISCOMM HONOURS PROJECT BY CLARICE TAN
UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY TUTORED BY ZOE SADOKIERSKI 2021