Invader :: Street art play & cultural mapping

Invader is an artist who uses the city as his canvas to place mosaic characters of the computer game SPACE INVADERS throughout the city. This has been done in cities across the world, with maps and images of these mosaics available online. There are many websites where the public have documented these INVADERS themselves and how many times there been seen to build on the artist's map.

Creating a cycling route along the Fylde coast, around Morecambe, throughout the city of Lancaster and Preston; new street art, sound scapes or outdoors games could become part of a cultural mapping environment where people cycle from A-B in search of new art installations.

To see some of the images captured by the public of Invaders in various cities go to:
BIG ART MOB

Mapping Fylde Coast, Morecambe and Lancashire

To help in the design of a new cycling path or public path - one which is interactive and responsive to the way people use and navigate their journey - a new trail would need a form of WAYFINDING nodes to help guide riders along as well as to pin-point where along the journey the path becomes interactive....

New mapping applications (digital) and identification markers (physical) may need to be considered to help people use and navigate the environment with GPS devices such as the mobile phone.

New Cultural Journeys

A major youth led culture and sport programme for Lancashire and the Fylde Coast which empowers young people as dynamic participants and creators, engaging them in active lifestyles and place shaping.

By 2012, the people of the North West will be taken on voyages of discovery both outdoor and online. New connections between people and places, sport and art and physical and virtual worlds will be created.

The programme will be led by young people in Lancashire and they will be creating, commissioning and sharing their engagement with new events and activities.

Lancashire County Council, the Fylde Coast authorities and Creative Lancashire have come together to create this ambitious programme that puts young people at the heart of the project. The decisions, the ideas and the vision will be theirs, the enjoyment and the experience will be for everyone.