KA GPS Drawing Club: How can GPS drawing improve physical and mental health?

Joost Grootens

KA GPS Drawing Club: How can GPS drawing improve physical and mental health?

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Abstract

Self-tracking technologies have become an essential part of a healthy lifestyle. In addition to their health monitoring function, the visualizations generated by fitness technologies are used
by individuals to express themselves through so-called GPS drawings.

During the corona pandemic, when it was no longer possible to exercise in groups, GPS drawing gained popularity. Making a drawing through a sporting activity and sharing it online became a substitute social activity, improving not only physical but also mental health. The Kongelige Akademi GPS Drawing Club
consists of students and staff of the Royal Danish Academy who consider their fitness activities an artistic practice as well. They go out exercising to create ‘drawings’ using satellite navigation and self-tracking tools, and at the same time improving their health.

Original language	English
Publication date	15 Sept 2022
Media of output	Installation
Publication status	Published - 15 Sept 2022
Event	Behavior/Welfare - Det Kongelige Akademi, København, Denmark Duration: 15 Sept 2022 → 23 Mar 2023 https://kglakademi.dk/kalender/adfaerd-velfaerd https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=jooZiUWkDNn

Exhibition

Exhibition	Behavior/Welfare
Location	Det Kongelige Akademi
Country/Territory	Denmark
City	København
Period	15/09/2022 → 23/03/2023
Other	På Udstillingen ADFÆRD / VELFÆRD viser Det Kongelige Akademi, hvordan arkitektur og design kan øge sundhed og skabe velfærd for alle mennesker – blandt andet ved at ændre vores adfærd.
Internet address	https://kglakademi.dk/kalender/adfaerd-velfaerd https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=jooZiUWkDNn

Keywords

GPS
cartography
mapmaking
drawing
artistic research

Artistic research

Yes

Access to Document

JG_KA-GPS-DC_Exhibition documentationOther version, 9.31 MBLicence: CC BY-ND

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