Derivè

What we were assigned

"Derivè" a French word meaning to "drift" or "wander."

We were sent out to a specific site in Rome and we were asked to explore our way back to our studio, taking at least three hours to wander through the city and sketch anything we found interesting. We were asked to collect things along the way to help show our experience along the path we took. We now have to develop our own type of map that documents our experiences and findings along the way. It will not end up being an ordinary map, but more of a type of organization that explains the more experiential part of our journey, rather than just the streets we traveled.

Where we started

Our starting point was the Piazza di Spagna, however our adventure started long before we reached the spanish steps. We took a bus to get there, but in our eagerness got off too early and ended up walking around a bit until we found it. We arrived at the top of the steps (thankfully) instead of the bottom of them.

When we sketched

We stopped a couple of times along the way to sketch. After a few unsuccessful attempts, we finally came across La Basilica di Santa Maria sopra Minerva, the only gothic church in Rome. I photoshoped this picture to highlight the roses, which were given to us by a man on the spanish steps.

 

Sketches from the day and the final drawing of the map to come.