My name is Emily, I am currently studying Graphic Design at Deakin University in Melbourne. This page features my research, sketches and other images/artwork of inspiration.

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

WEEK 8: Jenny Holzer's Truisms:

This is a small selection of 'truisms' that stood out to me.

AMBIVALENCE CAN RUIN YOUR LIFE
AN ELITE IS INEVITABLE
A POSITIVE ATTITUDE MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD
ANGER OR HATE CAN BE A USEFUL MOTIVATING FORCE
AT TIMES INACTIVITY IS PREFERABLE TO MINDLESS FUNCTIONING
AT TIMES YOUR UNCONSCIOUS IS TRUER THAN YOUR CONSCIOUS MIND
BEING HAPPY IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN ANYTHING ELSE
BEING SURE OF YOURSELF MEANS YOU'RE A FOOL
CALM IS MORE CONDUCIVE TO CREATIVITY THAN IS ANXIETY
CATEGORIZING FEAR IS CALMING
CHILDREN ARE THE CRUELEST OF ALL
DISGUST IS THE APPROPRIATE RESPONSE TO MOST SITUATIONS
DON'T PLACE TOO MICH TRUST IN EXPERTS
DON'T RUN PEOPLE'S LIVES FOR THEM
DRAMA OFTEN OBSCURES THE REAL ISSUES
DREAMING WHILE AWAKE IS A FRIGHTENING CONTRADICTION
DYING SHOULD BE EASY AS FALLING OFF A LOG
ELABORATION IS A FORM OF POLLUTION
EMOTIONAL RESPONSES ARE AS VALUABLE AS INTELLECTUAL
ESPONSES
ENJOY YOURSELF BECAUSE YOU CAN'T CHANGE ANYTHING ANYWAY
ENSURE THAT YOUR LIFE STAYS IS FLUX
EXPIRING FOR LOVE IS BEAUTIFUL BUT STUPID
EXTREME SELF-CONSCIOUSNESS LEADS TO PERVERSION
IN SOME INSTANCES IT'S BETTER TO DIE THAN TO CONTINUE
LACK OF CHARISMA CAN BE FATAL
LOOKING BACK IS THE FIRST SIGN OF AGING AND DECAY
MODERATION KILLS THE SPIRIT
MORALS ARE FOR LITTLE PEOPLE
OFTEN YOU SHOULD ACT LIKE YOU ARE SEXLESS
PEOPLE WON'T BEHAVE IF THEY HAVE NOTHING TO LOSE
PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE IS ESCAPISM
PLAYING IT SAFE CAN CAUSE A LOT OF DAMAGE IN THE LONG RUN
ROMANTIC LOVE WAS INVENTED TO MANIPULATE WOMEN
SLIPPING INTO MADNESS IS GOOD FOR THE SAKE OF COMPARISON
STUPID PEOPLE SHOULDN'T BREED
SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST APPLIES TO MEN AND ANIMALS
THE IDEA OF REVOLUTION IS AN ADOLESCENT FANTASY
THERE'S A FINE LINE BETWEEN INFORMATION AND PROPAGANDA
YOU GET THE FACE YOU DESERVE
YOU MUST BE INTIMATE WITH A TOKEN FEW
YOU MUST DISAGREE WITH AUTHORITY FIGURES
YOU MUST HAVE ONE GRAND PASSION

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