Psychogeographic mapping
Abstract art series by Philippe Halaburda
2023
Psychogeographic Mapping is the central theme of all the mixed-media abstract artworks
by Philippe Halaburda from 2023 that investigates space, emotion, and perceptual navigation
through visual form.
Rooted in the concept of psychogeography, the study of how environments influence feelings, movement, and behavior, all these series transform psychological experience into layered compositions that map internal and external landscapes with color, structure, and rhythm.
+ Overview of the 2023 Series
• Studio: Newburgh, NY
• 25 series: canvas, paper, wood,
mountboard and installation
All the 2023 psychogeographic mapping series capture the interplay between movement, memory, and space. Each work is constructed through
mixed-media techniques, including acrylic paint, collage, and inventive
mark-making. Rather than representing specific places, the series visualizes affective zones, emotional fields, perceptual thresholds, and mental geographies through abstract systems, geometric forms, and layered surfaces.
Concept & theme
All artworks produced in 2023 were developed through a psychogeographic mapping approach, using layered acrylic paint, collage, and deliberate mark-making to create depth and texture.
Form and structure act as navigational tools, conveying psychological resonance and spatial awareness through repetition, geometry, and perceptual drift. This collection extends Halaburda’s ongoing engagement with psychogeography as a framework for translating emotional and cognitive experience into visual systems.
By abstractly mapping internal states and spatial relationships, the works invite viewers to move through fields of tension, memory, and movement, where lived experience becomes external form.
Materials & process
Through geometric compositions, I explore abstract topography and the idea of absolute structures.
Shapes, lines, and forms are arranged to suggest order and stability, while variations in scale and proportion reveal the potential of simple elements.
These works challenge fixed notions of space and perspective, inviting reflection on the possibilities of structure within abstraction.
Studio & context
The Psychogeographic Mapping series was developed in the studio as part of an ongoing investigation into emotional mapping and geographic abstraction.
The works are intended for exhibition, acquisition, and inclusion in institutional and curatorial conversations within contemporary abstract art.
