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Book Synopsis'Covert' responds to three converging afflictions in society: our growing fixation with spending time looking at a screen the proportion of our lives we spend sitting/lying down, as a result the invasion of our privacy in the digital age To address these challenges (amplified in the Covid-19 pandemic) this handbook compiles 30 'movement meditations' that encourage readers to put down their phones and tablets to reclaim both an active and contemplative lifestyle, one that is highly integrated with, and inspired by, our surroundings. 'Covert' joins-up inner reflection, subtle physical play and public space to suggest ways of resisting invasion and activating the self in an era of sedentary screen time and surveillance. Using 30 carefully crafted 'movement meditations' - each with an accompanying photo to explain it - Covert outlines a straightforward, embodied practice that we can use to defend and preserve ourselves in the everyday world against the intrusion of digital media and the surveillance state. The 'Covert' practice is a way to diminish the lure of the screens, sidestep invasive scrutiny, and nurture the dialogue between our conscious and unconscious selves. By prioritizing introspective interactions with the quirky and complex world around us, 'Covert' shows that we have the means to cultivate our interior and imaginative selves through a dynamic, physical engagement with the wider world.
Table of ContentsIntroduction Invasion and the Self Welcoming Spaces The Process The Meditations 1. Score for a strong leaning tree 2. Score for a place with near and far vistas 3. Score for an embedded circular feature 4. Score for a missing object 5. Score for a small 'crossroads' 6. Score for a grove of trees 7. Score for a wall with horizontal layers 8. Score for an abandoned playground 9. Score for a shallow hollow 10. Score for a blocked doorway 11. Score for a busy gridded space 12. Score for distinct side-by-side objects 13. Score for a tunnel 14. Score for a tall fence 15. Score for a dejected tree 16. Score for a public monument 17. Score for a two-toned ground surface 18. Score for the sentinels 19. Score for a standalone portal 20. Score for an ornate leaf 21. Score for an object that is stable but askew 22. Score for a small overgrown space 23. Score for a slope with a disappearing view 24. Score for a pseudo-stage 25. Score for a long high wall 26. Score for a bifurcated tree 27. Score for a neglected sculpture garden 28. Score for an isolated bench 29. Score for a pathway or line of planters 30. Score for a series of lampposts What Bubbles Up The Inner Dance Making Your Own Re-engaging with Place References About the Authors
