Abstract
This paper examines two documentary essays focusing on landmark architecture in the transnational Øresund region comprising Copenhagen and Malmö. I argue that the motif of construction and deconstruction is congruous to our understanding of the ways identities are negotiated vis-à-vis spatial experience. In the films, the multiple trajectories of characters of diverse nationalities and cultures are woven into the (de)construction of the landmark structures, producing a visual space that interrogates what ‘identity’ means in an increasingly networked and global world.
Keywords
transnational, constructions, place identity, architecture, film
How to Cite
Chow, P., (2012) “The Landmark on Film: Representations of Place and Identity”, Opticon1826 13, 14-22. doi: https://doi.org/10.5334/opt.ab
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