SEMIOVOX 2Q2024
Fascinating work and fun creative projects…
Exchange
Dialogue, Q&As, story telling.
The Name of the Rose
"Baskerville is obsessed with the meaning of things, their naming, our inevitable world of signs."
Making Sense
"I’m a huge advocate of semiotics explained in consumer-friendly language."
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
"Our job is: life, the universe, and everything."
Session: Liminality Post-Porto (I)
A session — the first of two — building on May's LIMINALITY-themed Semiofest conference in Porto.
Making Sense
"It’s a bit like 'Don’t mention the war!' — Don’t mention semiotics!"
One Hundred Years of Solitude
"Semiotic analysis can cause surprise — provoking tears of joy! Or sorrow!"
Making Sense
"Culture is the source of truth and wisdom — and we are but mere vessels."
The Matrix
"Culture is the software of the mind."
Making Sense
"No matter how challenging the brief, the solutions are always to be found within the evidence at hand."
Bleach
"Our work does not begin and end with the analysis of signs."
Making Sense
"Semiotics is not merely a science, but an art — and I enjoy the art part more."
My Family and Other Animals
"There's no reason ever to be bored; there's always something to decode."
Making Sense
"Pure semiotic skills don't automatically translate to adept meaning-making."