Comments on: The personal body as information design http://figuresmag.com/archive/the-personal-body-as-informative-design/ The Social in the Visual Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:40:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: pat http://figuresmag.com/archive/the-personal-body-as-informative-design/#comment-2121 pat Fri, 12 Jun 2009 04:26:15 +0000 http://figuresmag.com/archive/the-personal-body-as-informative-design/#comment-2121 Colours are so powerful, we only need to look at the orange colour worn by the supporters of the political party in one of the Eastern European elections and currently green being worn by the opponents of Ahmedinijad in Iraq. In Indonesia each political party has a colour that supporters wear during elections. Is this now seen as a non violent form of protest? Colours are so powerful, we only need to look at the orange colour worn by the supporters of the political party in one of the Eastern European elections and currently green being worn by the opponents of Ahmedinijad in Iraq. In Indonesia each political party has a colour that supporters wear during elections. Is this now seen as a non violent form of protest?

]]> By: drnic http://figuresmag.com/archive/the-personal-body-as-informative-design/#comment-2097 drnic Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:30:33 +0000 http://figuresmag.com/archive/the-personal-body-as-informative-design/#comment-2097 There is something deeply disturbing about such speculations, but extremely interesting and accurate! How much do sub cultures identify with particular colours, and how much does it define one's identity. Identification of "workers" and the "Yellow Vest" was part of a recent exhibition at Fremantle Arts Centre entitled "Yellow Vest Syndrome" <http://www.fac.org.au/exhibitions.php> where groups pushed ideas of class, social status and Perth's economic boom relating to the workers attire. There is something deeply disturbing about such speculations, but extremely interesting and accurate! How much do sub cultures identify with particular colours, and how much does it define one’s identity.

Identification of “workers” and the “Yellow Vest” was part of a recent exhibition at Fremantle Arts Centre entitled “Yellow Vest Syndrome” where groups pushed ideas of class, social status and Perth’s economic boom relating to the workers attire.

]]> By: Figures » Blog Archive » True colours http://figuresmag.com/archive/the-personal-body-as-informative-design/#comment-1201 Figures » Blog Archive » True colours Wed, 06 May 2009 08:11:07 +0000 http://figuresmag.com/archive/the-personal-body-as-informative-design/#comment-1201 [...] post has a clear antecedent in Uriah’s post, The personal body as information design. Have you ever pondered why so many nations seem to have two sets of national colours? Notice how [...] […] post has a clear antecedent in Uriah’s post, The personal body as information design. Have you ever pondered why so many nations seem to have two sets of national colours? Notice how […]

]]> By: Cassie http://figuresmag.com/archive/the-personal-body-as-informative-design/#comment-1037 Cassie Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:30:01 +0000 http://figuresmag.com/archive/the-personal-body-as-informative-design/#comment-1037 This is very interesting. In fashion, colour has had a history of distinguishing social class. Social constructionism acknowledges the importance of our presentation as a tool for communication. So I do believe that colour alone could be modified into a social code. This is very interesting. In fashion, colour has had a history of distinguishing social class. Social constructionism acknowledges the importance of our presentation as a tool for communication. So I do believe that colour alone could be modified into a social code.

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