Semio Objects

Objects that semioticians from around the world find personally significant…


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Pinky Ring

I started to look for artefacts to root me to a certain time or place.



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Tintin Figurine

There wasn’t a speck of doubt that he was anything but English.


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Haunted Spoon

A spoon haunted by both Soviet and Nazi ghosts.


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Chestnuts

A symbol of my ancestors’ hopes for me.


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Prayer Beads

It's the halo that protects and the circle that enables.


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Wooden Robot

It increases my creative power in joyful ways.



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Kitchen Whisk

Unlike other tools, it is not connected with my everyday routine.


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Thanjavur Doll

Unlike the rest of the Brahminical society, the doll did not seem to have boundaries of participation.


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Maria Lionza

She is the embodiment of the matriarchal spirit.


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Mini Windsock

A symbol of how we map out the direction and speed of the winds of change.


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Curry Puff Pot

The one pretty thing that reminded me of oily, deep-fried food.


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Chalices

There’s something more fantastical than ironic about them.

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