The LOST

The Instructions Have Been Lost

This page highlights the absence of direction in Wayfinder, both thematically and functionally. The missing instructions serve as a meta-commentary on non-linearity, forcing participants to construct meaning without a predefined route. It explores the idea that some narratives resist easy interpretation—not through difficulty, but through intentional gaps in information.

  • The absence of instructions forces interpretative participation.
  • Readers may search for hidden guides, reinforcing non-linearity.
  • The lack of guidance mirrors real-life navigation of loss and grief.

PATHS.

Which way will you go?

The Wind /
The Daughter

The Box as Compass

An EP of music reflecting on a life lived in joy, in anger, in regret. These are the memories made along the way.

Dance

Footnotes & References

  • Core Theoretical Foundations:

    1. Roland Barthes – The Death of the Author (1967) – Meaning belongs to the reader, not a guiding force.

    2. Umberto Eco – The Open Work (1962) – Texts that lack fixed meanings allow infinite configurations.

    3. Wolfgang Iser – The Act of Reading (1978) – Interpretation thrives on gaps and ambiguity.

  • Critical Debates and Counterarguments:

    1. Aristotle – Poetics – Stresses the importance of structure and clarity in storytelling.

    2. Gustav Freytag – Technique of the Drama (1863) – Argues that audiences need a guiding hand for effective narrative.

    3. David Mamet – Three Uses of the Knife (1998) – Dramatic tension requires resolution, not open-endedness.

  • Empirical Studies & Case Studies:

    1. House of Leaves – Deliberately confuses and misleads the reader with missing pieces.

    2. Her Story – A game that never provides direct instructions, relying on user-led discovery.

    3. Theatre of the Absurd (Beckett, Ionesco) – Plays where meaning is elusive, instructions defy logic.