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Heterological Boundaries - exhibition @ Mayfair Library, london

Cristina Cocullo & Emanuela Franchini

"Heterological Boundaries"

Grelling’s paradox, also known as Heterological Paradox.

This semantic paradox assumes that autological words are exactly what they describe (“short” is therefore autological being actually short).
Heterological words are those that are not like what they describe (“long” is a perfect example of a heterological word).
The question arises when someone asks whether the word heterological is autological.
If the answer is 'yes', "heterological" is then autological leading to a contradiction.
If the answer is 'no', "heterological" is then heterological and again leading to a contradiction.

These images are a simple attempt to break the heterological boundaries


The private view night is on March 2nd from 6 to 8pm @ the Mayfair Library, 25 South Audley Street, London W1K 2PB.

For further enquiries please email kefkarts [at] googlemail.com, for opening times visit the Mayfair Library website

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Uploaded on Jan 16, 2009

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