Reading response C
The World as a Printing Surface
"A collection is usually an attempt to some-
how take hold of the world around us, to
control at least a few of its parts. In this
way, the wealthy collector tries to arrest
things, to seperate them from their function,
ultimately seperating them from a living
world through the act of completion. An
artist or designer, on the other hand, might
prefer the continuity of things, or to mimic
the precious collection by reinstalling some
of the precariousness of life."
Rather than describing people who tries to arrest things as greedy,
I think it is more sacastic to describe them as 'wealthy'. It reflects how
selfish people are, to think that they could spend the money and keep or own
the valuable pieces with themselves rather than to share it with others.
It also reminds me of photography, one of my interest. Maybe it is because
we are not rich enoug to be able to keep beautiful things with us, that makes
photography,which allows us to capture the beauty, so tempting. Every one has the
possesion,especially for things that we like. But it is important to realise that,
owningit and seperating it from the world does not mean anything, if no one else
could understand the value of the piece or if its beauty could no longer last,
My Typographies
"Walking is reading. Writing is walking..."
I have never thought in this way that walking is reading. At times, when I am
travelling in a new place, I find myself try very hard to remember the outlook
of the buidlings, the view of the street, but I have never taken this act as a
form of reading. But it is so accurate to describe it as reading, like reading
a giant book, with history and culture written on it.
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