Writers on symbolism point out that humans quickly turn their solutions to life's problems into symbols. The raging river to be forded gives us the bridge and the boat. The heat of the sun and the wet of the rain give us the parasol and umbrella. From the long journey on foot, the mountain to be climbed and the plum to be picked we have the road, the shoe, the stairs and the ladder.
These and other visual symbols, metaphors and reminders thus derived, can in their turn stand for human needs such as aspiration, industry, endurance, security, foresight, organisation and safety.
This exhibition is the result of a four-day workshop with students of the MA in Communication Design 2014/15. It included the lecture Then, Now & Later, by George Hardie with the students of the MA in Communication Design 2014/2015, coordinated by Andrew Howard.
works
Ana Sofia The Mirror
Margarida Lima The Pill
João Paulo Figueiredo Time
Sofia Costa The Fork
Elisa Chieruzzi The Ladder
Joana Santos The Needle
Joana Rajão The Knife
Djalme Martins Conflict
Sara Sousa The Wheel
Alice McCarthy Bread
Francisca Fernandes Organisation
Marta Ramos The Clock
Raquel Peixoto The Starcaise
Carlos Gonçalves The Door
Cláudia Ferreira The Shoe
Helena Oliveira The Mark
Sara Quintanilha The Pipe
Ozum Azilkazanci Zero
Yunus Ak The Keyhole
Sofia Rocha e Silva Soap
Tiago Gaspar Sword & Pen