Hyperreal Outdoors

Hyperreality is basically th inibility to distinguish reality from fantasy. It is a means to characterize the way consciousness defines what is actually real in the world where a mulitude of media can radically shape and filter an original event or experience.

It can be recognised within symbols and signs where people see something as having a meaning for example the Mayor wears gold chains around his neck to show people his importance and power but in actual fact they are just chains, and if a normal street child was wearing them it would be classed as a 'chav'

I see Hyperreal Outdoors as a place that is man made, something that portrays as real but isnt, like a football stadium with false grass or even a beach that has been man made.

Cultural Overlay

Where you come from, what you believe in, what you wear, all shows a sense of who you are and where you have been brouhgt up.
I see overlay as a build up of things something being forced, therefore cultural overlay would mean to me a uild up of different cultures all coming together to form an overlap in society, for example: In the centre of Birmingham there are pockets of different cultures that come together, such as: Chinatown, Irishtown and quite a few different areas for different religions to take place for catholics, muslims, sikhs etc.
Another example could be at a festival, as many different people come together to watcg music and share interest.
For my summer research i would like to look more into the style at festivals.

Summer project

Ive just recieved my summer task for my first project of second year, ive been asked to complete three tasks, initial reseach into a chosen word either, smeared graphic, cultural overlay, modern rural, and hyperreal outdoors, fabric research and collection of fabrics and illustrations. Im really excited for this project as its already alot more advanced from first year and we are gettin to do more work that we would have to do in the fashion industry.