The SEA path

Disparate Parts, Whole Stories

Objects within Wayfinder are not pre-assigned meaning but instead gather significance through the way they are assembled. This chapter explores theatrical semiotics, material storytelling, and how objects function as mnemonic devices.

PATHS.

Which way will you go?

The Sea / 
The Mother

Misé en Scene

A poetry collection questioning our place in life. Questioning who we've become when so much is behind us, and so much is still ahead.

Float

The Lost /
The Dead

The Box Within a Box

A short film on the freedom of youth and the consequences of that raw energy. Where do your feet lead you, and are you in control of them? 

Dance

Footnotes & References

  • Core Theoretical Foundations:

    1. Marvin Carlson – The Haunted Stage (2001) – How props and objects carry memory in theatre.

    2. Susan Bennett – Theatre Audiences (1997) – How audience perception alters meaning in performance.

    3. Erika Fischer-Lichte – The Transformative Power of Performance (2008) – How meaning is generated through interaction.
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  • Critical Debates and Counterarguments:

    1. Bert O. States – Great Reckonings in Little Rooms (1985) – Prioritizes text over stage semiotics.

    2. Hans-Thies Lehmann – Postdramatic Theatre (1999) – Warns that excessive deconstruction leads to meaninglessness.

    3. Jean Baudrillard – Simulacra and Simulation (1981) – Critiques the idea that objects hold intrinsic meaning.
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  • Empirical Studies & Case Studies:

    1. Sophie Calle’s The Address Book – A real-life reconstruction of identity through fragmented material.
    2. Museum of Broken Relationships – Objects that gain meaning through personal interpretation.
    3. Marina Abramović’s The Artist is Present – Performance as a relational, interpretive process.