Synesthesia Map of Hamilton Farmers' Market's Scents
During the walk, HPU members perambulated through the Hamilton Farmer’s Market with a rough map in hand. Their task was to document the different “scents” they smelled within the market using words associated with another sense modality.
Synesthesia is a literary device wherein the writer uses words associated with one sense modality to describe another eg. “loud yellow” (aural/sight), “burning silence” (haptic/aural), “bitter cold” (taste/haptic), “piercing fragrance” (haptic/smell). Lots of poets use synesthesia as a literary technique in their writings - notably, Baudelaire who was also one of the friendly flâneurs!
Synesthesia is a literary device wherein the writer uses words associated with one sense modality to describe another eg. “loud yellow” (aural/sight), “burning silence” (haptic/aural), “bitter cold” (taste/haptic), “piercing fragrance” (haptic/smell). Lots of poets use synesthesia as a literary technique in their writings - notably, Baudelaire who was also one of the friendly flâneurs!
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Synesthesia is also a psychological “pathology.” Members of the HPU are not trying to become synesthetes. We are interested in finding new ways of using language to describe place.
Donna's Map: Deterritorialising the senses!
Sarah's Map: Deterritorializing language!
Taien's Map: Deterritorializing territorialization!
The participants found this task difficult, but fun. Several noted “sensory overload” part way through the walk.
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Please! Please!!! Don't smell the Sausage. Curious market patrons want to join the HPU