performing the space 2009/10: Performing Topology

Today I attended the Performing Topology colloquium at Goldsmiths, University of London. This final part to the Topological Approach to Cultural Dynamics series "explored the use of concepts from the mathematical field of topology, as they might be relevant for understanding performance space, embodiment and the sensation of changing space".

This is all relevant to our discipline - Spatial Design - where mathematical formula and categories from topological theories can be applied for testing spatial compositions, through the body in space; gestures, movements and occupying environments - applying categories of objects (people, things etc) and testing these. For our project, this is useful, when we work out ways of mapping movement and experiences within these environments.