this is visual syntax, matthew burger’s website about his thoughts,
the world and all things important to him . . .
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what is the context of visual syntax?
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mostly visual syntax is based on my own personal observations to possibly provoke reflections on design as a primary form of artistic invention / expression within everyday life. visual syntax is also interested in emerging interpretations of design. design embraces not only artifact making, but also the meaning we associate with objects through their shaping of our experiences. in design, the behavioral aspects of experiences have always been more powerful than the mere objects themselves.
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given our current environmental imperative, design will have to have solutions to problems not yet imagined. we need our youth. the young as well as the young at heart alike, need to be well educated with a serious dose of informed critical thinking as citizens of the world, so that they can truly become voices to future generations.
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design can communicate the consequences of human intervention as well as make meaning out of human intent. the porous boundaries of the creative disciplines have already made a stew of interdisciplinary collaborative activity in our society.
given the present moment of creative convergence, the profession and educational institutions need to focus on setting standards for excellence within the educational community and the business environment.
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it could be that there is no such thing as new solutions to age old problems for our species on this small blue planet. it could be, perhaps, there are only relatively old ideas seen as new solutions within the context of our current age with a new generation.
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i see myself to be a generalist rather than a specialist. usually, i find it awkward to explain my rationale about design in context to the work itself and i trust others’ ability to draw their own conclusions from the work and the work alone. that said, i’m still very curious about other individuals’ interpretations and opinions of what they find here at visual syntax.
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matthew burger