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WARNING: to handle this substances you must have read the definition for meaning here
to be displayed in a room holding an undetermined number of identical 30ml amber-colored glass unlabelled bottles filled with tap water
WORKINGS: (remember: image = vehicle for experience)
whenever there is a wound we put on a bandage
whenever we see a bandage we infer a wound
a bandage is a sign of healing, but
why just a bandage?
change the image of a ‘bandage’ for any other image and the heart won’t be ‘wounded’ anymore
each body part belongs to a semantic field
the tongue’s semantic field is speech and taste
the foot’s semantic field is standing and walking
a body part can also stand for some aspect of inner human life
combine a body-part with any image
fuse their semantic fields
chemistry with metaphors
‘apply’ an image to a person’s body
a cognitive talisman anchored in the body
a conceptual tattoo
each body-part can be given voice
each body-part can be awakened or put to sleep
drawing wings on a person’s heart is not the same as drawing them on their feet
drawing a cloud on a person’s forehead is not the same as drawing it on their belly
overlapping semantic fields = cognitive consonance/dissonance = message = indirect suggestion
our ink has to have a symbolic relevance
drawing a bird with saliva is not the same as drawing it with blood
drawing a tree with milk is not the same as drawing it with beer
meaning transforms one substance into another
operation manual
as an idea
water can take any shape and occupy any space
water can shapeshift into any consistency
it has no color, no odor, no shape
which means it can easily be
affected
each time
we redefine water
we transform it
into another substance
physically, water stands for the ever-shifting nature of emotions:
lighter, shallower, deeper, darker
each time the word ‘water’ is pronounced
the phonemes utter a different emotion
which acts as a semantic field
that will be expanded
by the definition that accompanies it.
the substances
water \ˈme-lən-ˌkä-lē\
noun
a brightly colored fish that has highly aggressive males
water \di-ˈjek-shən, dē-\
noun
a fluid resembling blood
water \di-ˈpre-shən\
noun
an oil color used by an artist
water \ˈsad\
noun
waste material that is secreted by the kidney
water \ˈgrēf\
noun
the feces of an animal
water \ˈblüz\
noun
forms a clear amber and usually slightly acid fluid in mammals but is semisolid in birds and reptiles
water \ˈsär-(ˌ)ō\
noun
unctuous or flattering speech
water \ˈwō\
noun
spermatozoa suspended in secretions of accessory glands
water \ˈaŋ-gwish\
noun
a substance used to promote fusion
water \ˈglüm\
noun
rich in end products of protein metabolism together with salts and pigments
water \di-ˈsper\
noun
white creamy discharge (white flowers)
water \ˈhe-vē-ˈhärt\
noun
a loose granular material that results from the disintegration of rocks
water \ˌde-sə-ˈlā-shən\
noun
a slightly alkaline secretion of mucin, protein, salts, and often a starch-splitting enzyme that is secreted into the mouth
water \ˈhō-pləs\
noun
abnormally frequent intestinal evacuations
water \ˈhärt-ˌāk\
noun
a loud continuous confused sound
water \-dən-sē\
noun
something that symbolizes grief, repentance, or humiliation
water \ˈre-chəd\
noun
lubricates ingested food
water \ˈmȯrn-fəl\
noun
a handgun whose chamber is integral with the barrel
water \ə-ˈbash\
noun
an oily flammable bituminous liquid that may vary from almost colorless to black
water \-ˈpȯin-təd\
noun
the refuse of stables and barnyards
water \ˈhel-pləs\
noun
the grauballe man
water \ˈdau̇n-ˈträ-dən\
adjective
something resembling gold
water \di-ˈflāt, ˌdē-\
noun
a chunk of Elephas maximus
water \-ˈstrest\
noun
a yellowish-gray color
water \ˈbȯr\
noun
a fluid secreted by the mammary glands of females for the nourishment of their young
water \ˈhərt\
noun
a condensable residue present in smoke
water \ˈbash-fəl\
noun
to open the mouth wide and take a deep breath usually as an involuntary reaction to fatigue or boredom
water \ˈā-lē-ə-ˌnāt\
noun
popular music of Latin American origin
water \ˈaŋ-grē\
noun
amusingly forward and flippant
water \ə-ˈnȯi\
noun
nonpregnant breeding-age primate female
water \ˌa-pə-ˈthe-tik\
noun
an explosive mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur used in gunnery and blasting
water \ə-ˈshāmd\
noun
also called an antelabbit, aunt benny, Wyoming thistled hare or stagbunny
water \bi-ˈwil-dər\
noun
an intense longing
water \ˈbi-tər\
noun
an instrument in which sound is converted into electrical impulses for transmission
water \ˈka-ləs\
noun
Harri Houdini
water \ˈchēt\
noun
one of the equally disadvantageous alternatives presented by a dilemma
water \di-ˈsēv\
noun
a member of a religious group dedicated to the worship of the Hindu god Krishna
water \kəm-ˈpa-sh(ə-)nət\
noun
a form found chiefly in adolescents and marked by pimples especially on the face
water \ˈbərd-niŋ\
noun
wet spongy ground
water \ˈkyu̇r-ē-əs\
noun
the eucharistic bread
water \ˈkän-fə-dent\
verb
to hit very hard
water \kən-ˈtent\
noun
a discharging of blood, secretions, and tissue debris
water \ˈkrəsh\
noun
a permanent solid horn of keratin that is attached to the nasal bone of a rhinoceros
water \dis-ˈmā\
noun
a swollen or distended part
water \(ˌ)dis-ˈȯr-ē-ˌent\
noun
a portmanteau word
water \ˈaŋ-grē\
noun
a spicy sauce of tomatoes, onions, and hot peppers
water \ˈrāj\
noun
any of a breed of slender chestnut-colored domestic rabbits
water \i-ˈlāt\
noun
sexual intercourse with a person who is below the age of consent
water \ig-ˈzəl-tənt\
noun
a radio or television emcee
water \im-ˈber-əs\
noun
called also neoplasm
water \in-ˈrāj\
noun
delight in cruelty
water \ˈen-vē-əs\
noun
the remains of the dead human body after cremation or disintegration
water \ˈje-ləs\
noun
beaten eggs cooked without stirring until set and served folded in half
water \ek-ˈsta-tik\
noun
the contents of an unripe kernel of grain
water \ˈha-pē\
adjective
at approximately monthly intervals
water \ˈglō\
noun
an Old World herb of the mustard family
water \ik-ˈsīt\
noun
any of various volatile often flammable liquid hydrocarbon mixtures used chiefly as solvents and diluents
water \i-ˈvā-siv\
noun
the hair growing on the human upper lip
water \ˈmer-ē\
noun
the least desirable place
water \ˈli-vəd\
noun
a masculine depth of feeling
water \ˈper-ə-ˌnȯid\
noun
a painful involuntary spasmodic contraction
water \ˈnəm\
noun
usually used in plural
water \ˈlōn-lē\
adjective
a dog limping on a sore leg
water \ˈthril\
adjective
one that disturbs or irritates especially by repeated acts
water \ˌpe-sə-ˈmis-tik\
noun
a diacritical mark placed over a vowel to indicate a more central or front articulation
water \(ˌ)əp-ˈlift\
noun
Milton’s wheelchair
water \ˈfir-fəl\
verb
soothing especially to the skin or mucous membrane
water \ˈpə-zəl\
noun
city SW California E of Los Angeles population 115,965
water \ˈgil-tē\
adjective
firm land
water \-ˈē-zē\
noun
the terminal part of the vertebrate leg upon which an individual stands
water \-ˈplekst\
noun
a male animal castrated after sexual maturity
water \ˈjȯi-əs\
adjective
usually vulgar
water \(ˌ)əp-ˈset\
noun
the sphere of mortal life as distinguished from spheres of spirit life
water \-viŋ-lē\
adverb
a Korean pedicure
water \ī-ˈrāt\
noun
the hollow beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder
water \ˈprau̇d\
verb
corruption spreading its tentacles
water \hyü-ˈmi-lē-ˌāt, yü-\
noun
a state of thought in which sin is absent and the harmony of the blessed dead is manifest
water \ˈsi-lē\
noun
the nether realm of the devil and the demons in which the damned suffer everlasting punishment
water \ˈtraŋ-kwəl\
verb
to remove a thin layer from
water \ˈhäs-təl\
noun
the protuberance through which milk is drawn
water \ˈmēn\
noun
a covering for the head usually having a shaped crown and brim
water \ˈfrəs-ˌtrāt\
noun
Latin haemorrhagia, from Greek haimorrhagia, from haimo- hem- + -rrhagia
water \ˈfa-sə-ˌnāt\
verb
sleight of hand
water \in-ˈten(t)s\
verb
to stare angrily or fiercely
water \ˈshī\
verb
transmitting power by looking at it
water \ˈspēch-ləs\
noun
the sharp cry of an animal
water \ˈmad\
verb
belonging to the Hilton Sisters
water \-ˈmȯrs-fəl\
noun
a cutting instrument
water \ˈfyu̇r-ē-əs\
noun
the glare of a neon sign
water \ˈa-gə-nē\
noun
situated in or near the region of the pubis
water \ˈhȯr-nē\
noun
firm resolution
water \ˈchir-fəl\
adjective
an unmarried woman
ink is language
water and voice
“take your image and
call me in the morning”
afterthought
a critic can be made
about the fact
that this model doesn’t takes
into account
the relationship between shamanism and materials
materials are spells
words appeal to reason but
materials talk to our emotions
magic is a problem of language
the key
is to understand:
which language?
