| Sumario: | The motivation for this experimental writing arose from encounters with sculptures during dérive exercises in various cities in 2022 and 2023. A profound experience in Argentina transformed my aesthetic sense into a political one (aisthēsis, the mattering of sensation), leading me to explore the plastico-pedagogical uses of sculpture. I began to wonder how urban wandering can mould subjectivity and how the city can become a plastic canvas for philosophical thought. Inspired by Michel Serres's Thumbelina (or Petite Poucette, as it appears in the French edition) and Bernard Stiegler's ideas, I reflected on smart cities, artificial intelligence, and the therapeutic use of technology during these wanderings. Through Félix Guattari's interpretation of "modelling clay," I argue that the urban milieu can reshape subjectivity in both poisonous and curative ways. My thought experiment reconsidered the practice of psychogeography as a way in which to transform the smart city into a subjective city.
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