Memorials and Information
摘要
The previous chapters have shown that visitors’ appreciation of the memorials mainly comes from “being there.” However, as I observe them roam the memorials, I often see them looking at their phones, making me wonder if they are really here or if they are transporting themselves to other spaces or bringing other (online) spaces into their visit. This thought is based on the concept of the digital wayfarer, coined by Pink and Hjorth, introduced in Sect. 4.2.