Changed Priorities
Saussure tells us that no sign makes sense on its own but only in relation to other signs. The value of a sign is determined by the relationship between signs in the system as a whole. He notes the...
View ArticleEPHEMERA KABINETT: Gates of Hell
Title: The Gates of Hell in Turkmenistan” Description: A hole in the earth that has burned continuously since 1971. In that year a group of geologists accidentally tapped into a deposit of natural...
View ArticleEPHEMERA KABINETT: Sebald’s Grave Holes
Title: “Sebald’s Holes” Description: Photo field document from an ICI Interpretive Field project – Searching for Sebald. Many photos were taken on that trip, some of which seem to come from deep...
View ArticleEPHEMERA KABINETT: Traumbagger’s Ur image
TITLE: “Dreaming” DESCRIPTION: An iconic image from Axel Forrester’s archive that has figured prominently in ICI mythology. Donor: Lise Patt ICI LOCATION: Photo Cabinet ICI HISTORY: Laboratory Blog:...
View ArticleICI Method: Copying
Pages from the ICI’s Rings of Saturn (traveling version) In art schools near and far, it is still a tradition for young artists to copy the masterworks of art history in oils on canvas. The comparable...
View ArticleEarth Cabinet: Chimayo dirt
TITLE: Photo of the ‘dirt hole’ at the Sanctuary in Chimayo, New Mexico (c. 1994). DESCRIPTION: Photo of ‘dirt hole’ inside the sanctuary. Since the 1900s, the dirt has been linked to numerous...
View ArticleTraveling Images from Sebald’s Rings of Saturn
Images from Sebald’s Rings of Saturn (traveling version) Images from W. G. Sebald’s Rings of Saturn, refashioned into traveling postcards. Related Images: [See image gallery at www.culturalinquiry.org]
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