McLuhan Map
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Mixed Media Art Project
Like many people interested in creativity and media, I have felt a vague connection to Marshall McLuhan for much of my life. As a student, I often heard his name and most famous sayings, and knew he was from Toronto, but never really paid too much attention to him. It wasn’t until my Master’s that I understood the full context of McLuhan’s impact on my life.
Studying McLuhan helped me flip my perspective, examine my interests multiple ways, and find art in the daily activities around me. He taught me that art can be anything I want it to be, and often the most impactful art is interdisciplinary, fusing new ideas, technologies, and environments.
As a Master’s student at Ryerson University, I created an interdisciplinary digital arts project documenting significant places from McLuhan’s life in Toronto. This interactive Google map uses voice, music, photo, and video to offer an introduction to McLuhan and his philosophies.
For first-timers seeking further reading on McLuhan, I highly recommend the graphic novel McLuhan for Beginners.
