MEANING 1 EXERCISE

REPRESENTATIONAL SKULL

This is a photo of an actual human skull. Photography of object create representations that are the closest we can get to actually seeing them in person. A real visual report of a skull is obtained through this representation. The image captures large amounts of detail, including facial bone structure etc. From this photo, one could study visual facts. Finally, the image of a real skull, is a powerful one for people because it evokes a variety of emotions.

ABSTRACT SKULL

Heer, the visual elements of the skull have been distilled to the point where we no longer see things such as details in the bone. It is also fake, a plastic model used to represent reality. The coloring is far from realistic, but in a sense adds to the mystic of the skull, emphasizing its 'supernatural' nature. By being an abstract, it can encompass even more meaning than the representational because it broadens the idea of a skull. One could read Death, Fear, Voodoo, or perhaps Fun from this abstraction.

    SKULL SYMBOL

    Here the skull is reduced to its ultimate simplicity. As a symbol, it has been reproduced many times throughout history. It is quick and easily recognized as a skull. The idea of the skull is broadened even more in its symbolic form. Different messages can be attached through this symbol, such as 'Danger' or even 'Death'. The use of the skull as a symbol has origins dating back to before written language. This speaks to the universality of symbolism.