by Marguerite Coetzee. What would a tangible material culture look like in an intangible world?
Tag archives: Why Things Matter
Why Things Matter: Materialised — personified vs objectified
by Marguerite Coetzee. An object has physical properties but it also has semiotic and intangible value, meaning and qualities.
Why Things Matter: Commodified — appropriation vs appreciation
by Marguerite Coetzee. What happens when material culture items are removed from their original context and transplanted into another?
Why Things Matter: The relationship between consumer & product
by Marguerite de Villiers. Humanity has the ability to create and transform the material world and, in return, we are shaped by it.