Meet the Red P.
A friend asks “but what does it mean?” What does it mean? What a silly question, what a profound question.
It means nothing. It is just a Red P. It is just a letter. No, in fact, it is not a letter, it is a collection of squiggles. A collection of squiggles that were put together by some artist. Or some collection of artists. Or some collection of artists acting under inspiration. And there lies its meaning: it is assigned meaning by the artists. And behold! You, the beholder, are also an artist. In observing the Red P, you assign it meaning.
What meaning you assign to it is up to you. However, it was originally inspired by ideas such as post-modernism, post-theism, post-atheism, or just plain postal.
There are many possible meanings, I have found more, and I have forgotten more. Keep the suggestions coming. Do not tie down the meaning, let it flow. We may all hope and dream that we could eventually call this fluctuating and unstable meaning Peace.
This Red P is currently copyrighted by Hugo van der Merwe, all rights reserved. While these rights are reserved, this P is dead. Expect the P to regain life in three days’ time.
7 responses so far ↓
1 Steve // Jan 9, 2008 at 8:30 am
Have you read Pratchett’s “Going Postal”? I was Googling for it, and somehow ended up writing this spam (under inspiration?).
2 Hugo // Jan 9, 2008 at 10:14 am
I wish I had read more Pratchett. Get this: I’ve read less than half of one Pratchett. (I sat in the book store…) So, P for Pratchett?
3 -M- // Jan 9, 2008 at 10:26 pm
Ah finally……the “Poetic” P…the “Passionate” P…the “Precious” P…
Beautiful design by the way!
4 Hugo // Jan 9, 2008 at 11:07 pm
The Pastafarian P! How could I have forgotten the Pastafarian P. lol.
This P was sent to me by a friend. Kinda a birthday gift, I think. Actually, it is the same font as the red A… lol, what a coincidence, don’t you think?
5 The Too Much Thinking Meme Complex // Jan 11, 2008 at 11:25 pm
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6 Linda // Jan 13, 2008 at 2:54 am
Hugo,
Hi there! I love the red P. Much more beautiful than the A.
P for Possibilities… I also like Peace, as you said. Don’t forget Play and Pleasure. and Pie.
7 Hugo // Jan 13, 2008 at 8:48 am
So how’s the “too-much-thinking” meme complex look to you? Some stuff that you cannot swallow? Need me to tune it somewhat, or need me to explain it somewhat? If you’re interested in propagating it…
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