Replicas by Eleni Palogou

What triggered me to start this research is the multiplicity of reality. How something is represented, how it actually is and then how we all perceive it in our very own way. In that sense reality doesn’t exist, only versions of it. The lack of awareness of this multiplicity affects a lot our lives; what we believe, what we take as granted and how he behave.Through this practice based research I am experimenting on how to create moments of surprise and realization for the spectator. I work with copies and representations, replicas as I like to call them. The Replicas can be made of different materials, can be virtual or very physical. Until now I used scale models, mirrors and projections but the list is endless; so are the different ways to use the replicas or the impact that they will have. The way that the replicas are introduced to the spectator and their interaction is also very crucial in my work and another field to research. The movement and the body play a significant role to this. The special relationship that we have with our body, the way that we perceive it and how the movement can reset these relations and affect how we experience things.

Architecture/ Urban design//Politics of space

Scale model/maquette

Scenography

The Power of Urban Storytelling: Participatory Storytelling for Inclusive City-Making" by Anna Scarnato, published in Sustainability in 2021. This research explores the use of participatory storytelling as a way to involve citizens in the urban planning process and create more inclusive and equitable cities.
"Urban Political Ecology and the Challenges of Climate Change Adaptation" by Harriet Bulkeley and Vanesa Castán Broto, published in Local Environment in 2013. This research explores how political decisions about climate change adaptation in urban areas are shaped by a complex set of social, economic, and political factors.
"The Right to the City: A New Paradigm for Sustainable Urban Development" by David Harvey, published in Environment and Urbanization in 2008. This research explores the concept of the "right to the city" as a way to reframe urban development around the needs and desires of citizens, rather than the interests of elites and corporations.
"Inclusive Urban Planning: Rethinking the Role and Impact of Planners" by Jyoti Hosagrahar, published in the Journal of Planning Education and Research in 2018. This research explores the role of urban planners in creating more inclusive and equitable cities, and suggests strategies for involving communities in the planning process.

These are just a few examples of the many researchers who have explored the relationship between personal experience and political decision-making in urban planning.

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