Alaka Kavallur - Sign Symbols & Metaphors II

Image Credit: Work of Sagdeo Manasi Amit & Meera Savargaonkar (Exploration of symbolism from immediate contexts)

Unit Name: Sign Symbols & Metaphors
Semester: IV, VCSB
Faculty: Alaka Kavallur
Credit: 2, Date: 07/08/2023 - 05/09/2023
Srishti Manipal Institute of Art Design & Technology, Bangalore

Abstract: The key intent of the units was to understand the nature and meaning of symbolic and metaphoric visual representations of ideas. Examine visual icons associated with social, political, and cultural movements or behaviours. Understanding the impact of iconography in the contexts of art design, technology, and socio-political movements Use signs, symbols, and metaphors to express a conceptual idea within a specified context.

This course will engage the student to identify and explore the signs, symbols, and metaphors from visual cultures to develop a meaningful engagement with visual communication design. Along with the theoretical and historical investigations, the course will also focus on building creative and critical capabilities through a practice-led approach.

Participants: [Aarushi Jhamb, Akshadha Mishra, Avani Sunil Vartak, Ayush Arvindam Sevak, Bhavika Bhatia, Desai Yashvi Mahin, Dev Ramachandran, Drishti Tanna, Fizza Murtaza Mullamitha, Hemanti, Niranjan, Hitanshi Prashant Thakkar, Ipshita Raj, Jia Bevli, Keerat Kaur, Kisha Vishal Surana, Meera Savargaonkar, Muskaan Kumar, Niharika Vinuthan, Parnika Malhotra, Pratham Prashant Katakol, Rayana Bhattacharya Singh, Rochelle Maria Fernandes, Sagdeo Manasi Amit, Shaina Bhatia, Simon Truffer, Soutreyi Mandal, Tanishka Khattar, Varuni Mahajan]