A New Take On Mapping

The mapping project I am choosing to describe/interpret is the Walker lights one. The project is two black foam core boards with the layout of the first and second floors (galleries 1, 2, 3) of the Walker. The galleries inside the layouts are not labeled and the specific walls are not visible either. It is just the perimeter of the building where those floors are. Holes are punched through the foam core so red and blue LED lights can be placed through them. As shown in the key, the red lights represent female artists and the blue lights represent male artists.

The number of blue lights is much more than the red lights, so the information that was mapped seemed quite sexist upon first glance. However, when the information was really taken into consideration, it made sense. Women did not make as much art as men when contemporary art was first beginning/becoming popular. With that, there wouldn't be as many female artists in the Walker as there are men. The circular cluster of red lights found on the main floor is within the Dirt on Delight exhibition that is in the Target Gallery (?) right now. It's a temporary exhibition of ceramic works. Knowing that, it becomes even more clear that women were not involved in contemporary art as much as they are until a couple decades ago.

I think that the method that the group chose to display their information is very creative and that it works well. The piece is eye-catching and visually appealing to look at. Also, the information could be interpreted in a variety of ways.