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
The Nothing Triptych » 60”x30” » Click image for larger view.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at 11:09AM ;)
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