There is a very prominent shift in my project now that might be a cause for worry.
At this point there are two clear directions to take:

1) visual elements in space and study the contrast :
colour - planned and unplanned use of colour.
shape- organic and inorganic
line - functional vs. aesthetic

2) image and types of image - how this relates to place/space identity.

a shift is happening towards the former. does this stray from my brief? in many ways it does.
i feel - context becomes irrelevant, these pieces could be done anywhere. image and therefore meaning is removed from the picture. space/place identity becomes redundant/ irrelevant. although these forms are fundamental, the use of them in pure form (bold colours, lines, solid shapes) would definitely be out of place / irrelevant / alien to the context at an immediate level.

but then talking to divya got me thinking. the element of fiction can tie this together. this element is a fundamental point of interest in my brief. space-place and fiction. and it would add that necessary human element/reaction that i am looking for.
in terms of image, any visual in any space could create fiction. fiction in a place will be relevant to its context ( as a contrast to the function/use/preconception of a space) . and in terms of the place/space i have finally chosen to do the works in - the reason i picked them is so that i have a wide range of people - a generic audience. maybe i could do some in parks and such places as well, seeing how the first few go.
working at an individual scale this seems more handleable, and possible to go into some valuable depth with, in the timeframe that i have.
also remembered : "the idea sometimes lies in the style or quality of an image/visual itself, more than the content of it"

some tweaking of the brief is required i suppose. but right after some work happens on field.