3RD RAIL JUMPER

The 3rd rail is one of the largest hazards for urban explorers in subway tunnels. They either provide high voltages of
electricity for the railway trains or shift position to direct differently, which has lead to urban explorers to get their foot
caught and not being able to escape.

Current worldwide reconfirmations of what the general The 3rd Rail Jumper movement realizes this offline
public is able to achieve is the foundation of a growing translation from the online community activity. Not only
sense of ability and strength of communities. The 3rd questioning information, the urge to dig deeper bleeds
Rail Jumper movement of 2015 is a result of the general into doubting lifestyle aspects, perceptions of design and
public becoming more empowered than ever before materials inside a dedicated, active group.
with the interconnected dialogue of citizen journalism, “That what is good appears and what appears is good.”
organized through social media platforms. As amateurism The 3rd Rail Jumper opposes the society of the spectacle’s
and professionalism are colliding on the same media motto by selecting, exploring and analyzing.By sidetracking
channel, the former gatekeepers of information, such as the general society, the 3rd Rail Jumper’s purpose is not
news organizations, are now being confronted with an to criticize, but to learn from it and seeking solutions of
inter- and hyperactive audience. With anyone being able to improvements. Through creating a well-being in a smaller
be a publisher, the shrinking individual online impact and (comm)unity, they pursuit to more positively contribute
presence is starting to dawn onto contributors. With society to the larger society. On the following pages my aim is
expanding, so do the essentialism of individual importance, to introduce you to the different identities of the 3rd Rail
personal impact and recognition. With the amount of social Jumper communities. The 3rd Rail Jumper is inspired by
activity spirit remaining the same, it forces an alternative current creative community builders, urban explorers and
and organized outlet to fuel the sense of self-importance artists who take matters into their own hands. Therefore
and contribution. By starting to use the Internet as an end the fueling inspirations are depicteted at the end of
inspiration to create real life activity, enabling organization of each trend. This book is a tribute to those and dedicated
smaller communities that sidetracking larger society on and as an inspiration to anyone as fascinated by the future of
offline. creative community impact as I am.

The Fabulists create a physical translation of the digital, artificial delusion
by manufacturing the essence of nature. By filtering its most useful
qualities, they experiment to discover new forms for its representation.
Determined to realize a fused, ultimate ecosystem that sidetracks the
past separation of natural and artificial, molding natural materials into
surreal shapes and seeking to recapture natural shapes in artificial ways.
This almost alchemistic ambition evolves into an obsession. Finally
the Fabulists find themselves in an even more deluded, now physical,
state confronted with the uncertainty of their authoritarian role of the
experiments.

the Imitator

The Imitator rules with synthesizing, aspiring to simulate
natural irregularities in shapes and textures. By inflating and
repeating, shapes seem to have come to live and grow. In this
artificial landscape, the fibers of polyester based velour are
Synthetic fur brushed with kept long to imitate fur and moss. Synthetic clay is kept matte
a transparent and liquid, and slightly unfinished to feature the rawness of the natural
acrylic coating version.

The Exposer reveals new qualities of materials, accelerating
natural forces on materials by a human invasion. In an
The net of synthetic leather enclosed laboratory experiments of new alterations to nature
was removed, steamed and are conducted, such as adding mold, creating fabric from
scatrched with a 0,8 mm wood and sculpting cotton with a polyester coating. These
embroidery needle. Back experiments result in abnormal and unexpected occurrences
isreplaced by nylon fused of natural essences, questioning where human reinforcements
with textile spray glue begin and end.

theIllusionist

The Illusionist produces apparitions of indefinable size
and proportion with polished surfaces. Experimenting
with geometry in a desolated observatory he seeks to sculpt
modified perspectives and parallel accuracies. Dismissing
the laws of nature taught to him. Crawling into a three
Synthetic leather fused dimensional kaleidoscope, where shapes are layered
into itself with Loctite continuously, he leaves what he knows behind trying to find
Superglue Gel Control, what is behind infinity.

the
Inspiration
The Physic Garden, London, was a derelict site transformed into pop-up garden with a focus on medicinal plants and herbs that
heal. | Mathilde Roussel’s “The Lives of Grass” sculptures show the effects of transformation as a metaphor of the transformation
of the body. | The “Path Of Grass” was installed in the French village of Jaujac by tis public artists Gaëlle Villedary. | H.O.R.T.U.S.
is a cyber garden in London by ecoLogic Studio where visitors can help algaes grow by blowing into thir containers. | At
ecoLogic Studio’s exposition in Milan aspiring cyber-gardeners will be able to explore and invent new hybrid design practices by
combining digital growth simulations with biological sensing, robotic actuation with hydroponic cultivation,

The Stems indulge in a sphere of less, ultimate affluence being free from ornamentation. They turn the
traditional hierarchy of materials worth upside down by valuing its purity and truth over rarity. They find
sanctuary by scraping at the surface and exploring raw textures with all of their senses. Implementing erosion
and natural decomposition, all material odds and ends are made use of. Iron, leather and wood are fused to
serene environments without artificially sustainable reinforcements to extend existence. The Stems do not
only wish to slow down, they urge to stand still and experience the present.

the Dozing Raw, unbleached linen

Locomotor
vertically worked by
hand with P 150 yellow
sandpaper by Elefant
seeks basic shapes he can understand, pile and
condense. Surfaces are matte, sandpapered and
left unfinished to make use of his time elsewhere.
He moves slowly on tracks in his own wooden box
house, the movement of his rocking chair fueling
the energy to he needs while reading until he
reaches his undefined destination.

the Beige fibers of cotton
wool mesh pulled

Unpolisher
manually with 0.61 mm
embroidery needle

hunts down natural imperfections inspired by
erosion and decomposing. Delighted by exploring
porous and rough surfaces, he carries these
elements into contrasting, polished environments
that emphasize them. Triggered by the past life of
materials he rests his head against unbleached
linens and plans his next archeological quests.

the Silent Raw, unbleached

Merger
linen cotton mix
embroidered with own
thread, fastened by
Gütermann
reshapes familiar elements of early industrialism. CA 02776 polyester
In a found, abandoned factory he combines inelastic thread.
materials such as suede, steal and cement. By
building this array of textural transitions with
collected scraps, the results evolve into foreign
originals with familiar body parts. He takes his time
to ponder and rearrange, slowly constructing with
no timeframe weighing him down.

the
Inspiration
After the success of the “High Line Park” in New York City, entrepreneurs Dan Barasch from PopTech and
architect James Ramsey have come up with a plan to convert an abandoned underground rail line into a “Low
Line Park” . | The Underbelly Project is massive , illegal, underground street art installation decorating the
walls of an abandoned New York City subway station, created by Workhorse and PAC, featuring contributions
from 103 global artists | Urban explorer Steven Duncan has explored the New York subway tunnels like an
arecheologist, finding urban treasures that will never be seen by the public. | Beneath the city of Antwerp lies a
vast network of forgotten underground tunnels. Architect Jon Martin proposes transforming these abandoned
tunnels into an archaeology museum. | Anonymous Urban explorer in an abandoned factory.

The Pining Pioneers nostalgically revisit childhood fantasies to finally realize the
imaginative worlds they once built. Modesty does not exist in their redefined dictionary,
ignoring previous generations’ life and work ethics by living in urban playgrounds. By
adding strong graphical ornamentations they seek to bring animations to life. Trying to
localize rumored free spirited environments, they travel with self-constructed fleets.
The Pining Pioneers are eccentric characters that loudly question expectations and
predestinations.

The Huddler seeks to surround himself with a
seemingly chaotic sphere, carefully arranging all
of his belongings to be displayed simultaneously.
Using discarded materials such as wood, paper
Acrylic covered linen
and synthetic fabrics he redefines materials
separated by 0,61 mm
destiny and their traditional connection to one
embroidery needle
and another from a non-practical starting point.
Thriving in his own made, familiar hotchpotch, he
carries it with him wherever he goes, as reminder
to himself of his freedom.

the
Lucid Native

The Lucid Native has traveled to a place where
objects have a life of their own. Materials are
elastic and their components are interchangeable.
Polyster and wool mix
As objects therefore are enabled to grow or shrink,
stretched with scalpel,
he plays with perspectives of height and distance,
fabric covered point
occupying environments from top to bottom. As
in direct contact with
these objects successively evolve into more
flame for 2 seconds
complicated characters, the disposable space
compressing the Lucid Native into becoming part
of the environment.

The Glaring Drifter blindly follows the northern
light, trying to recreate his adventures on his
Wool and elastic mesh return to urbanity by projecting light graffiti.
covered with Montana Steering into a surreal dimension where the rules
Gold “Teen Spirit” of gravity are seemingly ignored. Plastic, glass,
spraypaint crystal, anything remotely transparent is utilized
to experiment with illumination, recreation and
expansion of light. The Glaring Drifter seeks to
ignite what is to him yet unknown.

“Amplifying Creative Communities” is a project at Parsons The New School for Design, for example community
groups on the Lower East Side to identify urban activism in the area. | Xavier Juillot created “The Airport Phoenix”
playground installation during the International Kansk Video Festival in 2011. | Willi Dorner squeezes performers
into doorways, alcoves, any gap in public buildings for his “Bodies in Urban Spaces” project. | Landscape
designer Jan Moereels teamed up with architect Jo Crepain to transform a abandoned concrete water tower in
Antwerp into a private residence. | Candy Chang turned the side of an abandoned house in New Orleans into a
giant chalkboard, “Before I Die”, where residents can fill in the blank and remember what is important to them
in life. | The Yes Men Andy Bichlbaum and Mike Bonnano, political activists, play pranks on for example Dow
Chemical and The Bush Administration | Street artist Mark Jenkin creates installations from adhesive packing
tape, questioning traditional art methods.

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