Lecture activity

iconic: guitar



indexical: guitar pick

Basically, for this lecture exercise, we were supposed to draw 2 objects that are related to each other. One being the indexical object and the other, the iconic object.

Drawing on my personal likes and hobbies, I decided to draw a guitar and a pick. I realise that all guitarist and other person who is well versed with music and musical instruments would be able to draw instant connection between the pick and the guitar. To play clear bright notes or chords, a pick is usually used. The concept is no different from that of the fake nails that pi pa players use yet a pick is unique to the guitar.

One thing that might prevent anyone from thinking of a guitar when shown the triangle shaped object would be if the person is totally unaware of the existence of a pick or if the person has no prior knowledge of how a guitar is being played.

Therefore, I conclude that there must be a certain amount of learning prior to understanding the symbols/objects as they themselves do not represent or depict the original object wholly or in part.

*not too much hair lost on this exercise. =)

Cheers.