Introduction 

    Are we ever really lost? At what point does unknowing become the start of new knowledge? To research is to investigate in order to find a conclusion; however, that is rarely the case. Rather, we think of knowledge as a hole, that sucks you in deeper, and deeper. In this sense, we can begin to think about learning as continuous and forever changing.

   The beginning of this research project was initiated long before the foundation of this site. At the start of the year, we all began separate projects attempting to produce artistic research on Rouge Park for a class on public art. Later, we returned to this rouge project as researchers attempting to compile information for the continuation of this public art initiative.

    As four individuals with little experience of this park, these two beginnings have shaped our understanding of our own research and the park itself. What we found the most interesting was the ability to navigate this seemingly unnavigatable landscape through our curiosity and incomprehension. While exploring the tails, our most fruitful moments came from veering off trail and capacity for finding interest in chance encounters with the park.

   We are working offers a look into Rouge Park’s dynamics, showcasing how data is spread, collected, synthesized, and disseminated. This database is built on reflecting ecological models of dissemination, as we started to find likeness in pollination or mushroom sporing and the act of doing research. As we invite you to probe the site you may find it easy to get lost in the artistic research and fall down rabbit holes, or in this case, wander off-trail. Through the convergence of all these thoughts and ideas, we continue to explore, learn, and contribute to this ongoing dialogue.

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