The tapestry of space is an article that elaborates in concrete detail a photo of new york captured by photographer margaret morton. Morton’s photo of New York shows how the different communities were construed of homes made of scrap and other discarded materials. The underground and aboveground homes in this photo of new york, that are designed by taking material fragments and lining up the pieces in a cohesive manner expresses relationship that space shares with a homeless community. Morton believes strongly supports that the term “homeless” is a trait that all humans possess because she feels that a home is not something thats sustainable or in other words people migrate from place to place which is why a home could only be something temporary. Morton acknowledge the fact that the term homeless is more universal than a specific one.
The imagery provided by the disposed materials and lining of the fragments used for the structure and bias of the homes in the homeless community serves as a symbolization of human connection to space. Morton argue’s that the shelter plays a significant role into self sustaining and knowing identity. Consequently to morton’s argument a home is ones way of identifying oneself and since home is a place that can’t be a permenant way of living there is no true or direct way to find ones identity and furthermore a person should be characterized by their capability of homeiostasis or inability. Morton states that “homelessness is not truly having the condition of not having a home” and she supports her claim by giving sufficient evidence by showing that the homeless indeed have a home they just have go long periods without having a stabled home.
The situationist internationalist and materialist production studied the importance and the impact that commodity, fetishism, and the cultural condition of the spectacle has on a community. The “Spectacle is used to comment on society’s reliance on consumption through image promotion; therefore, in a society of the spectacle, individuals understand themselves by means of mass media”. The situationist internationalist conducted that images produces feelings that are acceptable to human cerebrum so they could get better understanding. They also found that images create a sense of urgency that humans crave which consequently leads a form of capitalism. Capitalism is produced from images because it divides things into different characteristics in which they are perceived. The Situationist internationalist and materialist production proved that images is the most effective form of persuasion.
Guy Debord a founding member of the situationist internationalist emphasized the “struggle” and the catastrophe it would bring for the working class capitalism would enforce on them because of the system in which they live. Debord expressed that capitalism would bring classifications along with protest and reform. Debord believed that capitalism could not only maintain a society but also corrupt one.
“Space” as mentioned earlier in the passage is not quite the space you’re thinking ; as described by Morton “space is a creative guide they build on by using found materials and personal items in ways that do not treat the environment as a commodity.” Even though Morton didn’t try to relater her studies to the situationist internationalist she captured a picture that demonstrated a 1000 words. The picture showed that images and capitalism excludes the less fortunate details and there fore tourist should use situational approach when exploring a city.