Mapping the Unseen

James Kafader

Hitchhiker

1. Construct three hitchhiker figures (possibly including GPS devices)

2. Leave instructions at the gallery as well as audio instructions on a CD encased within the figures themselves for their transportation (to anyone interested) to three different places. The people who transport them will also be asked to send documentation (photographs, text descriptions) of their voyage-- to an email address or physical documents to the gallery.

3. I will post the documentation (and possible GPS data) to a website. This is the main component in the show.

Supplement. At the very least, we get three cool-looking objects out of this project. I have seen work similar to this before (for instance I think someone drove around with a chair or something and photographed it). I'm ok with that. I think that this project addresses the subject of mapping more directly. I like that.