TEDMED | Mapping the emotional topography of a community @TEDMED | Uploaded July 2018 | Updated October 2024, 19 hours ago.
According to visual artist and entrepreneur Jennifer Chenoweth, "A city isn’t just land, streets, and buildings, but places overlaid with the diverse history of many people." In one of her most recent projects, XYZ Atlas, Jennifer captured the many stories of the people living in and visiting the city of Austin, Texas—from joyful encounters to traumatic events. In compiling and mapping these emotional accounts, Jennifer created a collective hedonic history for the community and then shared it as a tool for inspiration, connection, and social change. Tune in to Jennifer's 2017 TEDMED Talk to see how questions such as "Where did you fall in love?" and "Where did you experience disgust?" are creatively and meaningfully expressed across a community.
According to visual artist and entrepreneur Jennifer Chenoweth, "A city isn’t just land, streets, and buildings, but places overlaid with the diverse history of many people." In one of her most recent projects, XYZ Atlas, Jennifer captured the many stories of the people living in and visiting the city of Austin, Texas—from joyful encounters to traumatic events. In compiling and mapping these emotional accounts, Jennifer created a collective hedonic history for the community and then shared it as a tool for inspiration, connection, and social change. Tune in to Jennifer's 2017 TEDMED Talk to see how questions such as "Where did you fall in love?" and "Where did you experience disgust?" are creatively and meaningfully expressed across a community.
