A Response to a Second Reading

1. Identify the article you have selected and why you chose it.

Will Self: On ‘Psychogeography’ and the Places That Choose You. The article entailed talked to Frank Bures, a novelist who wrote a book that dealt with drifting. He has gone on drifts as long as 100 miles, and has given talks about his lengthy treks. I chose it because, as a writer (not necessarily a drug addicted one), I felt I could relate to this particular man who walked on drifts.

2. What are the main points of the essay?

The main points of the essay are essentially to get out and see what's around you. The writer made a reference to how he never saw the mouth of the Thames River, even though he lived in the area for many years. He wants that lack of awareness to be abolished.

3. How are the ideas or arguments in this article relevant to your own practice as a media artist?

This article gives me inspiration and new ideas on how to tackle my drift. Maybe I should take the stress out of the drift, and just go on regular walks on my own sans recorder for the fun of it? What a strange thought...