When it comes to philosophies, most persons accept the myriads of differentiating philosophies as natural in the evolutionary development of intellect. They recognize that intellectual expressions respond to the various root-sources, like individual cultures and societies from all continents, many religions, all epochs—Ancient, Medieval, Renaissance, Enlightenment, Industrialization, Modern and Contemporary—and some generated by specific schools […]
Philosophy
Ideen sind billig! (Ideas are Cheap!)
In the mid-fifties, this sign was in one of the classroom-studios of Kunstschule Amsterdam in Hamburg. The gist of it is: Ideas like words are cheap, unless successfully translated into quality images and objects, supported by high intelligence and discipline, selection of appropriate and sensitive metaphors, choice of materials and tools and reflecting high skills […]
Pataphysics
My ambitions were never to become a designer or artist in pursuit of importance, status or notoriety. My interests were always bound to an insatiable appetite for discovery and looking for collaboration in interpreting the discovered phenomena. “Ask a provocative question, and without hesitation I stand ready to explore it to find an answer”, that […]
Myths + Realities
It is time for design historians worth their salt, to untangle the amazing myths that obscure a very simple reality, behind which many American designers have been hiding, to shield themselves from exposure to something that is not as glamorous as has been portrayed by their professional design media. For instance, historians have to set […]