Debating in A Vacuum
“It’s like a jigsaw puzzle, all one color. No key to where the pieces fit in.”
Semiotics
Untangling the webs of significance within which we've suspended ourselves.
Making Sense
"My fascination with symbols is rooted in how weird and misplaced I felt in my own context…"
Session: Medical Semiotics
On January 31, a session exploring medical semiotics.
Making Sense
"I embrace every project as a new challenge — there is always something new to discover."
Making Sense
"I would like to see a shift towards greater mindfulness and intentionality in how symbols are used and interpreted."
Making Sense
"Emancipating through meaning within culture, as a human being, is good. But emancipating through meaning within nature, as a living being, is better."
Session: Commutation Test
On December 27, a session exploring the swapping-out of signifiers…
Making Sense
"Consumers live within a 'book,' but they can only tell you about its plot."
Making Sense
"Semiotics provides the tools necessary to speak new worlds confidently and meaningfully."
Making Sense
"Jumping from huge socio-political questions to cheese, and everything in-between, is very rewarding."
Session: Juri Lotman
On November 29, a session exploring the enduring relevance of Juri Lotman's theories…
Making Sense
"I'd like to see less interpretation, and more analysis."
Making Sense
"The strength of a semiotician is their network."
Making Sense
"Semioticians are guardians of meaning. That’s a sacred responsibility."
Session: On Colour
On October 18, a session exploring color systems, color materiality, color naming, and more…