Public space is the place for myriad of gatherings, political or otherwise. It is indispensable for democracy both as a symbolic gesture and as a viable arena for levée en masse.

We think of dirt as a subversive form of communication, as a course in which cities are developed, as an iterative method of production, as elements or raw ideas, and finally, the most familiar interpretation of all: dirt as a fertile and tangible medium.  The five distinct topics, each have their own set of visual and visceral associations. The challenge is to find a cohesive way to present these graphical affiliations for each chapter in a unifying fashion.