In this thesis, I focus on the exploration of everyday interactions and temporary communities that emerge in public spaces, with particular emphasis on trains. My approach begins with personal observation and experience, which I extend through references to sociology (especially Erving Goffman’s theory of self-presentation in everyday life) and spatial theory (Henri Lefebvre). I examine the idea that space is not merely a physical structure, but a socially constructed reality actively co-created by its users through presence, habits, and behavioural patterns.
Viewing public transport as a venue for interaction, I reflect on the quiet transitions between private and public, anonymity, and fleeting moments of belonging. These concepts are developed in the practical part of the thesis, where I present a video-sound installation based on documentary recordings from train journeys. The soundscape, including voices and ambient noises, becomes a medium for expressing human presence and sensing the communities that momentarily arise in these spaces.
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