Annotated Bibliography 

 

Auerbach, E 2013, Mimesis: The Representation of Reality in Western Literature, trans. W  Trask, Princeton University Press, New Jersey. 
Erich Auerbach discusses many of the classics of literature, beginning with  Ancient Greek and Latin literature to Twentieth century novels. He has been able to discuss viewing positions that various authors took when writing their novel. Some viewing positions are partial and seem to not care for some of the ‘lesser’ characters in the narratives, others are exalted as heroes.  Over time, Auerbach argues that a more democratic view of the world is taken by writers. Awareness of the comedic, the tragic, the heroic, and their opposing stances, can bring awareness to such biases within the artists’ own practices, as well.  

 

 

Cameron, J 2005, Place, Goethe and Phenomenology: A Theoretical Journey, Janus Head,  vol. 8, no.1, pp. 174-98. 
Geographer John Cameron shows a clear pathway for phenomenological investigation of places. It requires careful receptivity, extended sensitivities to place, and the ability to revisit, wait patiently and allow the environment to forward its ‘own knowledge’. He incorporates a wholistic view where the human needs are not paramount. He also warns that the stories that are usually collected in cultural studies require careful analysis, for they can omit so many people, or so much information.  

 

 

Carter P, 2010, Ground Truthing: Explorations in a Creative Region, University of Western Australia Press, Crawley, Western Australia. 
Paul Carter has explored the Mallee region of Victoria and incorporated visual art, sound, history and importantly, Aboriginal knowledge to document the spatial history of this region. His poetic approaches are inspiring, for they further the idea of uncovering hidden and forgotten storylines where important information concerning place can be found. It is not ‘armchair travel’ he promotes, but a sort of intergenerational lived experience, that is a foundation to place, that can be sought. It is essential knowledge he urges that can be applied to future solutions to wicked geographical problems we are presently facing. . 

 

 

Malpas, J (ed.) 2015, The Intelligence of Place: Topographies and Poetics, Bloomsbury, London 
Philosopher and place theorist, Jeff Malpas has written, and included insights into the meanings of place from some of the leading philosophers of our time. Subjects such as the edges of place, singularities, media’s treatment, atmospheres, limits, and the relationships in place to architectural  Spaces are discussed. Many disciplines incorporate the idea of place in their activities, but there is an under appreciation of the complexities and characteristics of place in Malpas’s opinion. Place qualities are deeper considerations that what is usually presented in municipal place making bodies. Malpas draws out very deep and thoughtful ideas that the artists can then feel confidence in, when applied to their own place studies. . 

 

 

Hawkins, H 2014, For Creative Geographies: Geography, Visual Arts and the Making of Worlds, Routledge, London. 
Hawkins has surveyed many of the uses of contemporary art in the discipline of Geography, including installation, sound and video works. She has cast a critical eye on the various movements in geography, including humanistic geography (the study of place and space). Her interests lie in theories and art practices that are based more on ideologies and shifting political momentums, rather than holistic/ universal infgluences.  

 

 

Seamon, D 2013, ‘Place, Place Identity, and Phenomenology: A triadic Interpretation of J.G. Bennett’s Systematics’, in H Casakin &F Bernando(eds.) The Role of Place Identity in the Perception, Understanding, and Design of Built Environments, Bentham Science Publishers, Shajah, United Arab Emirates. 
Geographer David Seamon provides a comprehensive system with which to explore place, based on the philosophies of Bennet/ Gurdjieff. Three forces are at work in place, the people, the geographic ensemble and the atmospheres of that place. These three forces can be arranged into 6 different combinations where one initiates an action, a middle one negotiates, and there is an outcome to place processes. For instance, the atmospheres brought by a bushfire may initiate a specific action by the people, and leads to their making of a new architecture, new plans with the local geography, new water measures. Three inseparable forces are at work, there are no dichotomies with ‘opposing’ forces with this system. Instead, things are brought into relationship with three forces that are negotiated. The six triadic (three influences) processes can be labelled as the interactions, identity, creative expansion, concentrating forces, sense of order and particular freedoms of those places. These are all themes that are happening at the same time. It is usual for cultural workers to perhaps align identity with place studies, but this reveals there are the five other considerations. It is a holistic and systematic approach; it avoids the hard-hearted ness of post modernism, or constructionism, and instead allows spiritual considerations, the ‘clearly invisible’ aspects of place and the other than human world as being integral to place.  

 

 

Tuan, Y-F 2004, Place, Art and Self, Center for American Places Inc., New Mexico. 
Yi-Fu Tuan is the ‘father’ of Humanistic Geography. This small book is an adjunct to his world-wide exploration of place and space. Instead, he looks at the role that artists, musicians, writers and photographers in place studies, highlighting the considerations they can embrace. He also incorporates spiritual aspects of geography...longing for home, home-town ‘stunting’, group identity, and art as virtual places. 

 

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