Relieve the Hype
Friday, June 26, 2009 at 12:51PM ;)
Less Than Nothing [Panel III of The Nothing Triptych] » 20”x30” » Click image for larger vieHaving though a lot about the concepts of capital “T” Truth and capital “silent K” Knowledge in designing panels I and II respectively, I started panel III, Less Than Nothing, with the vague notion that I wanted to consider how I aspire to process information and express myself while also acknowledging the common “communication crimes” – those that produce more noise than signal – of which I may have been (and may yet continue to be) guilty.
Some Guidelines for Processing and Expressing Knowledge/Information.
Don’t profess to know what you don’t./Share what you do.
Don’t use knowledge as a weapon./Don’t use knowledge as a shield.
Don’t talk shit./Don’t take shit.
Don’t exaggerate./Don’t diminish.
Don’t deceive, prevaricate, dissemble or fabricate./Question judiciously.
Don’t believe the hype./Don’t feed the hype.
Pay attention.
I won’t lie, it does look a tad facile, obvious and possibly unrealistic as far as personal philosophies go. And, maybe it all just boils down to, “Say what you mean and mean what you say.” But, by all means, consider it open source and make improvements if you’re so inclined.
The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place. — George Bernard Shaw
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Reader Comments (4)
i love these posters chris. if i can, i'd like to make a request with your next set. you seem focused on the attributes of communication and how it affects, or is affected by sight, sound, voice, etc. but at some point everything we're taking in (and throwing out there) is affecting the heart and, to a greater extent, the soul. i'd love to see your take on this visually. good stuff man.
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T,
Thanks for the interest and the feedback. I very much appreciate it. However, I would suggest that every piece I've posted incorporates the notions you're referencing. At the risk of sound melodramatic, I'd go so far as to say that those are the issues I'm slowly (I'd say cautiously but that's clearly not the case), working through here. Though I'm not sure I think of them in those terms – "heart" and soul" that is. You might just have to wait a bit before I get to those destinations – I've got to go through my head to get there.Still, I think you might be surprised by the next set(s) – I think they start moving more obviously into the territory you're talking about. I think.
I hope you come back and check 'em out.
Thanks again,
C
I can't wait. seriously, i'm not one to check out blogs often [*ever], but i really enjoy reading yours. i've been getting a lot out of them, especially lately as i've been in a desert from a creative standpoint. keep it up man.
It's gratifying to hear that you're getting anything out of what is arguably a completely self-centered endeavor. I hate to think I'm doing nothing more than polluting the Web. Thanks for the comments.