I found this sign in the men’s bathroom on the third floor of link. On the third floor is where research is done, and the sign should read “do not dispose of seaweed…” I think this is “transgressive” because it doesn’t belong and the sign was violated by someone to read something inappropriate giving it an inaccurate meaning. My guess is some student thought it would be funny to tamper with the sign for a comical reasoning. It’s a “transgressive” sight to see walking into the bathroom, but I don’t see this act as such a violation to law, etc. I think the public determines if this is a particular sign of “transgressive” because that is who is seeing this everyday and if someone card that much, they could easily tear down the sign themselves. There has been no public uproar from this sign because to the simple fact that it is harmless and probably was done for laughs. In conclusion, after researching upon these “transgressive” semiotics, I became very interested in what they mean and how they are illustrated/interpreted in society. I hope to further learn and analyze semiotics in public space.
March 2, 2010 at 9:35 pm |
This is a funny sign, Vincent. I wonder just how comical some think it is though. It is interesting to think about the relations between humor and transgressive. If a sign is thought to be funny, does that affect our opinion about its transgressive nature? Do we perceive signs that aren’t funny to be more transgressive than signs that are funny?