Subjective Mapmaking: Visual Interviews in Spitalfields

The maps represent a method of co-creating maps with members of the public through interview. Working with illustrator Hannah McNally we visualised a series of conversations live with members of the public that explored their experiences of space, history and community in and around Spitalfields Market. Over the days we built up over multiple layers of mapped information about Spitalfields. The maps were on display to the public in the market space for the 4 days of the event. They generated conversations, debate and differences of opinion. They also allowed people to look at the area from other people’s perspective, offering alternative narratives, histories and experiences of the same space.