MENTAL MAPPING

My favorite Mental Map project was the “(H)ART Of MPLS” created by Kyle, Annie, Kati and Latoya. The map displays a black and white image of the downtown Minneapolis skyline with a slightly transparent image of a human heart over it. Projecting from the heart are a number of blue and red lines. The blue lines represent veins, and the red lines represent arteries. As most of us know, veins feed blood to the heart and arteries carry it away (blood circulation). This group played off of this concept to display the art community in the twin cities. The red lines lead to a number of icons representing the many things that the Minneapolis Institute of Arts and Walker Art Center have to offer to the community. The Blue lines connect to some of the buildings in the skyline, representing the way the city feeds the art community. I was incredibly impressed by this project. Not only is the craft nearly flawless, but the idea is completely original, creative, and thought provoking. This map is also informative, it advertises many aspects of these two institutions that I was not aware existed. Overall I was blown away by this project, it is professional and I think it says a lot about the future of art, as well as about the artists who created it. Great work guys!