Reimagining Maps: A Creative Guide to the Cartography of Minds, Spaces, and The World Between
Sophie Chung
The history of cartography reflects a cultural movement that reflects our comprehension of how people relate to space.
Cartography, the art of map-making, involves a collaborative effort among scholars to visualize abstract ideas like time
and space. These visualizations can embody envisioned ideals, such as utopian cities, worlds, or humanitarianism,
sparking public awareness of social justice and human conditions while fostering empathy and prompting collective
action.
This research reconsiders the visual language used in contemporary maps. I develop a novel cartographic approach by
proposing a sequence for drawing and an overarching framework for maps.
Exploring Cartography Through This Book
This book documents a novel approach to modern mapmaking. It combines cartographic history, anthropological studies, and visual framework experimentation to explore the map-making process and encourage critical reflection thoroughly.
Exploring Cartography Through This Book
Exploring Cartography Through This Book
Exploring the Mysteries of Medieval Mapping
Medieval maps illustrated a worldview influenced by religion, history, and mythology. Centered around Jerusalem, they employed symbolic visual structures like the T-O map to broaden people’s imaginations about the world. These distinctive mapping styles demonstrate that maps can serve as rhetorical frameworks rich in meaning and purpose. This insight prompts us to rethink our modern mapping practices. Can today's maps also convey new stories and viewpoints?
Exploring the Mysteries of Historical Maps
Map drawing activity
I employ ethnographic techniques to collect sketch maps from people across different generations, exploring their spatial perceptions and expressive styles. The visual analysis scrutinizes their drawing sequences, orientations, and sketching techniques to uncover their distinctive visual language in spatial representation.