Abstract
This paper uses the work and musical theory of the composer John Cage as a point of departure for considering the disruption caused by the ash cloud originating at the Eyjafjallajökull volcano. Mobility has been defined as a constellation of movement, representation and practice; this definition is used to structure an analysis of what Eyjafjallajökull meant for the pace of air travel, how it unsettles common-place cultural understandings of air travel, and what it could mean for the practice of aeromobility in the future. The literature on stillness is engaged to inform a discussion of air travel, with the airport as its exemplar space, and its potential to act as a focal point for debate on the nature of contemporary citizenship.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 85-94 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Mobilities |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| Publication status | Published - Feb 2011 |
Keywords
- Eyjafjallajökull
- Airports
- John Cage
- Rhythm
- Stillness
- Aeromobility