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GES Notes summarized Week 1: Basics What is representation? - A representation is a deliberate construction with intended effects , embodying beliefs, values and perspectives. It is political in choosing one view over another and trying to persuade you to follow suit - RE- present (making it spatially present / visible, and in the present time) - term/image/agent Standing in for (proxy, in place of) absent idea/object - action/process of making words/gestures How is representation done? - establishing equivalence between a sign (eg. word) and the concept and the thing that is observed (the referent) using Cultural Practices/Codes - Semblance - we think outselves into a rs with them - tries to seem objective and as 'truth' through mimesis/realism and naturalisation -- We can be made to view something a certain way via HOW the view is conveyed, CONDITIONS/FRAMES, and WHO say so ( Source, Context, Methods) Characteristics of represenation: CO...

Aspect Readings taken from ‘Realm of the Dead and Undead’ and ‘ruangrupa’ Realm of the Dead and Undead – chosen excerpt “In the case of Bukit Brown, we define the local community as the people who came together to do something about it. Some were descendants of the people buried there, some were academics and researchers, aka experts, many were just enthusiasts. They were equally important to us, though we were mainly fascinated by how people, who had no personal relations to the site, were attracted to it and felt strongly about saving it. We are part of the group who started SOS Bukit Brown, the advocacy group against the highway. We are also artists who create artwork about the case and continue to talk about the issue outside of immediate circles. We consider ourselves a part of the community we speak about.” - Pg 101 The excerpt struck me due to the variability with which the local community was defined. It defied what I conventionally assumed to be the parameters around ...