eric scott nelson

life is guided by three things: question, observation, and reflection.

work balances input and output.

cities are living organisms.

relationships are necessary.

written words are documentation of thought.

"the map is not the territory, the signifier is not the signified."

-ALFRED KORZYBSKI

"a man sets out to draw the world. as years go by, he peoples a space with images of provinces, kingdoms, mountains, bays, ships, islands, fishes, rooms, instruments, stars, horses, and individuals. a short time before he dies, he discovers that that patient labyrinth of lines traces the lineaments of his own face."

-JORGE LUIS BORGES

is spelling words in city blocks by walking the streets and sidewalks, which become the lines to form the letters.

each location is given a different word, and each word dictates its representation.

word maps

露出. 北京, 中国 (lùchū. beijing, PRC) (2008-)

give and take. manchester, ENG UK (TRIP 2008)

give and take. newcastle, AUS (TINA 2008)

grow. phoenix, AZ USA (2006-)

push and pull. new york city-manhattan, NY USA (Conflux 2008)

sow, sew. new orleans-lower ninth ward, LA USA [Prospect.1 (2008)]

stay. augusta, GA USA (2006-) (new music competition)

tie.ing together cities, WORLD (begins APRIL 6th, 2008)

따르다. 서울, 대한민국 (ttareuda. seoul, ROK) (2008-)

werden. berlin-friedrichshain, DEU (2007-)

work overlapping play. providence, RI USA (ProvFlux 2007)

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