Heterotopia Research

The Etymology of Heterotopia

The term Heterotopia originates from the the Ancient Greek terms héteros, meaning other/ different, and τόπος meaning place, forming...

Jul 20, 20201 min read

The cinema itself in a heterotopia. As you enter the dark screen room of a cinema you are stepping into a strange place. Separate places...

Jul 13, 20201 min read

Viewing the world through another eyes is an almost impossible task, however for terms of entertainment first person animation, gaming...

Jul 8, 20201 min read

( Please read Virtual Reality Heterotopias part 1 on my blog page) Heterotopias are generally places that aren't open access and...

Jul 3, 20203 min read

Microcosms- noun. a little world; a world in miniature (opposed to macrocosm). anything that is regarded as a world in miniature. human...

Jul 1, 20201 min read

Is a virtual reality a heterotopia? I would argue it is. When we enter Virtual reality we enter a space that is a different, to 'other'...

Jun 29, 20203 min read

Dystopia, deriving from 'bad place' in Ancient Greek, refers to an imagined place of great suffering or injustice. The complete opposite...

Jun 21, 20202 min read

Through this project I intend to create work with a strong message that I believe in; there is no planet B. I finished my previous...

Jun 2, 20202 min read

Heterotopias! The term 'heterotopia' originated from Michel Foucault; a French philosopher and historian. Foucault taught at many French...

Jun 1, 20202 min read