Jessy Esselink

The Soul of The Space

How do we capture the soul of the space and encapsulate it?

As human beings, we form deep bonds with the spaces we inhabit, creating attachments and connections through our experiences and memories. These attachments and experiences imbue the space with a unique essence, which I refer to as its soul. The interplay between human experience and space forms the foundation for this soul to exist, intertwining our personal histories with the physical environments around us.

For my final research, I aim to find a way to encapsulate this 'soul' of a space. But how can we achieve this? Just like the human body, a space needs to be nurtured and cared for to maintain its soul. I have designed a ritual and created a capsule or altar that serves as a tool to bond with the space, capture its soul, and allow us to mourn and honour it. This ritual involves engaging with the space in a meaningful way by nurturing it, reflecting on our experiences and memories associated with it, and then using the capsule to symbolically gather these elements.

The capsule or altar becomes a vessel for the soul of the space, enabling us to carry a piece of it with us as we transition to a new one. This process provides a way to say a final goodbye, acknowledging the importance of the space in our lives and the impact it has had on us. By doing so, we honour the space and our experiences within it, ensuring that its soul remains with us when we move and inhabit other spaces.

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