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thisisnot.org is a negative tagging system: simply look at the picture, decide what it is NOT, and write about it.
If the question “why?” is raised somewhere in your mind while using thisisnot.org, replace it quickly with “why not?”.
If the question “why?” is raised somewhere in your mind while using thisisnot.org, replace it quickly with “why not?”.
This is a failed attempt to not represent anything, yet nevertheless to communicate something.
The original representation of this concept was a painting (René Magritte, 1928), witty and unique both in physical and semantic terms. It questioned the gap between representation and reality, and possibly it was also mocking Freud’s theory about the treachery of dreams.
As the years passed, new multiform icons have invaded our culture, new technologies have brought new media, so now what is this? Certainly it is not fixed: every time someone types something, its appearance changes (at first significantly, then slightly and then quite unnoticeably: that’s democracy, baby). Magritte had it easy when he claimed that it was not a pipe, but is it now “work”? Or a “text”? Or..
The original representation of this concept was a painting (René Magritte, 1928), witty and unique both in physical and semantic terms. It questioned the gap between representation and reality, and possibly it was also mocking Freud’s theory about the treachery of dreams.
As the years passed, new multiform icons have invaded our culture, new technologies have brought new media, so now what is this? Certainly it is not fixed: every time someone types something, its appearance changes (at first significantly, then slightly and then quite unnoticeably: that’s democracy, baby). Magritte had it easy when he claimed that it was not a pipe, but is it now “work”? Or a “text”? Or..
thisisnot.org is not moderated: all negations posted on it are published but do not in any way represent the thoughts or beliefs of who created thisisnot.org. Therefore, the creator does not accept any responsibility for the content found on the website.
thisisnot.org was patiently drawn and copypasted by Matteo Menapace.