Storied Bounds
Boundaries shape human history and relationships; geography that emerged over time determines borders of human connection and cultural sharing. Boundaries are created and manipulated by humans, adapting, growing, and ending with the passing of time. One trait of physical boundaries is their relative fixity — they serve as the framework for the creation of more ephemeral, implied boundaries. The simple tracing of the movement of a Jacob’s ladder through various configurations visualizes implied boundaries emerging in response to physical bounds. Layering the two modes of framing can create something more than the sum of the parts in peripheral and interstitial spaces. Time itself is the third boundary enacted in this investigation. Time binds our collective memory and imagination through moments in history and how they are remembered and recounted, as well as through what is forgotten or cast aside. The stories told are the ones remembered and learnt from.