What to make of locative maps today in the age of smartphones? They track our whereabouts and allow us to pin images, voices and stories back on country. Working off a spatial axis of latitude and longitude points, locative maps are key to discerning the world around us. But are they agents of control and surveillance, and symbols of (seemingly real) ownership and power; or are they tools for subversion and disruption, with the capacity to re-colonise places and spaces with new narratives and unsung memories?

Leading locative-media scholar Jason Farman is in conversation with Soundtrails founder, Hamish Sewell as they seek to peel back these issues at the core of our increasingly augmented lives. For all of you artists, cultural geographers, and disruptors who recognise the power of locative media, this one’s for you.