A desire line appears when a path paved for human use fails to take into account human nature. Two cement walkways in perpendicular orientation connected by multitudes of (human) feet over time, forming a third route through the grass, worn down to dirt. Sometimes a curved trail, sometimes a diagonal one, they show how we get to where we need to go when our best laid plans fall short.
Utilizing the DIY structure(s) of Ken Isaacs and Victor Papanek from the 1970s, Desire Lines builds upon the ‘room within a room’ concept and extends it to conjure a future within a present instead. A fabric piece, coded video projection and 3D prints work in concert to suggest nuanced and alternative ideas about environmentalism by means of rewilding, native plant sowing, stewardship, self-education, community and play.
