Graphic Notation of Vulnerability

Abstract

The project represents the various sensory experiences encountered while walking along the Huron River from the Medical Center to the Argo Dam. Using graphic notation, I documented and represented the sense of vulnerability as I moved along the river, specificially observing shadows, confinement and supervision--supervision that effectively prevents vulnerability from assault. I chose graphic notation that was intended to mimic musical notation to illustrate the modulation of senses as one moves along the river, specifically the building and releasing of tension. I employed a five-line staff, using notation of vulnerability much like the musical symbols of crecendo and diminuendo to represent the modulation of the senses.