today i learnt that the idea of semiotics is not a good thing to discuss on an ontograph. the reason for this i assume is that semiotics explores the meaning behind things (symbols), however the ontograph wants you to ignore meaning, and look at things as things (if that makes any sense).

I think that the ontographs we made for studio 3 do a few things.

Right now physically all they are doing is hanging on a wall, but I also think they participate in granting us a deeper understanding of the fundamentals of certain things. They teach us not to accept, but to keep probing.

“gentle knot of a comma” – what can this mean?

periods imply separation, whereas the comma allows one to join words in a sentence whilst maintaining the ambiguous objectivity of all things listed… i think

Unlike Wednesday I am now quite sure what an ontograph is.

I also feel that I possibly learnt that in order to undertake the first task; an exploded map of a media thing, that I must look at the thing objectively, as it is, and not subjectively, under the influence of what I believe the specific thing to do.

today i have learnt part of the reasoning behind why our class is being taught as a studio model. i also just learnt what we are actually doing in this class. i’ve also learnt that i am going to need to put a significant amount of time into this class. and also learn what ontography is.