ELDRITCH INVESTIGATIONS: A Psychogeographies Project
This page contains videos for those who choose to experience ELDRITCH INVESTIGATIONS at home, live outside the DC area, or simply want to be reminded of the experience they had.
Also included below are links to digital versions of each instruction sheet.
Chapter 1: Oak Hill Cemetary / The Lantern Bookshop
If you choose not to leave home right now, or you live far away, find a quiet place full of books or memories. Maybe play a song with slightly mysterious vibes to get in the right headspace. Break the seal inside the box. Begin by exploring the items in the order described in the “WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU ARRIVE” section. You can watch the video before, after, or during your exploration of the multi-medea links in the chapter.
Click here for a digital copy of the CHAPTER 1 instruction sheet
Chapter 2: Hirshhorn Gallery / National Mall
If you choose not to leave home right now, or you live far away, find a find a spot that allows you to contemplate architecture and the built world coming together. Better yet if that spot also allows for some people watching. Break the seal inside the box. Begin by exploring the items in the order described in the “WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU ARRIVE” section. You can watch the video before, after, or during your exploration of the multi-media links in the chapter.
Click here for a digital copy of the CHAPTER 2 instruction sheet
Chapter 3: The National Zoo
If you choose not to leave home right now, or you live far away, find a spot near a non-human living creature. Your cat, squirrels, or anything more exotic will do. Just find some creatures that remind you humans aren’t the only thing breathing on this planet. Begin by exploring the items in the order described in the “WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU ARRIVE” section. Watch the video exploring the area below.
Click here for a digital copy of the CHAPTER 3 instruction sheet
Chapter 4: Takoma/Bené Millinery
If you choose not to leave home right now, or you live far away, don your favorite headwear and a sweet treat and dive in. Begin by exploring the items in the order described in the “WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU ARRIVE” section. Watch the video exploring the area below.
Click here for a digital copy of the CHAPTER 4 instruction sheet
Chapter 5: Mitchell Park/Spanish Steps
If you choose not to leave home right now, or live far away, find a comfy spot with good lighting to read. Do you have a favorite teddy bear? Or a foreboding painting of a grizzly on a wall nearby? Keep either close and dig into the instructions in the box (or linked below). Begin by exploring the items in the order described in the “WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU ARRIVE” section. Watch the video exploring the area below.
Click here for a digital copy of the CHAPTER 5 instruction sheet
Chapter 6: Choose your own destination
Find a place you rarely go. How can you get a new perspective on your own home? Look at it from outside? Observe it from a different angle? Turn out the lights? After you’ve shifted your view, explore the objects in your envelope. No video to watch this time, but keep an eye on our instagram at @rorschachdc to see what others have seen on their journeys.
Click here for a digital copy of the CHAPTER 6 instruction sheet
Chapter 7: Navy Yard / Yards Park
If you choose not to leave home right now or live far away, find yourself a spot with a view of the water. Look out over it and contemplate what lies beneath. Begin by exploring the items in the order described in the “WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU ARRIVE” section. Watch the video exploring the area below.
