Posted: January 31st, 2008, 10:10pm CET
“One of the basic situationist practices is the dérive [literally: “drifting”], a technique of rapid passage through varied ambiances. Dérives involve playful-constructive behavior and awareness of psychogeographical effects, and are thus quite different from the classic notions of journey or stroll.” Theory of the Dérive by Guy-Ernest Debord One of many goals of the dérive is to attempt to look at the city as a special instance of repressed desires. By letting-go of habitual paths and relati