In psychogeography, a dérive (French: “drift”) is an unplanned journey through a landscape, usually urban, on which the subtle aesthetic contours of the surrounding architecture and geography subconsciously direct the traveller’s, with the ultimate goal of encountering an entirely new and authentic experience.

In relation to tom pope, he made a paper aeroplane, and visited a gallery. a typically quiet and classy place. Tom then threw the aeroplane across the room and went to wherever it landed and looked at the closest piece of art to its landing.