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# Design Studio 02

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For the new term, we needed to come prepared with our learnings and insights from Design Dialogues; so that's what I did. I added some new things to my design space, along with a new mindset for moving forward. I feel important to include the Atlas of weak signals as well (with a strong focus on the yellow post it's on the bottom) because I believe these insights/topics correctly convey what I want to explore on this term. I'll take them as idea generators.

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## Gastrobiosemiotics: a new field of study&#x20;

#### **What it encompasses:**

1. **The Study of the Signs and Symbols of Food in Living Systems**
   * Examines how food functions as a system of communication within biological and cultural contexts.
   * Could analyze how food conveys meaning in different societies, rituals, or even within the body itself.
2. **The Semiotics of Living Food**
   * Investigates how biological processes in food (fermentation, decay, transformation) create meaning.
   * Could explore how ‘aliveness’ in food influences human perception and interaction.
3. **How Eating Itself is a Meaning-Making Process**
   * Examines how acts of consumption, digestion, and nourishment carry symbolic or communicative weight.
   * Could look at how the act of eating is not just biological but also a sign-driven behavior.
4. **A Framework for Understanding the Intersection of Food, Life, and Meaning**
   * A theoretical approach to food as both a biological necessity and a system of signs that structure human experience.
   * Could apply to food marketing, gastronomy, religious food taboos, or even how gut microbiota ‘communicates’ with the brain.

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## Semantic breakdown

One of the last few exercises I did was a semantic breakdown of what I wanted to achieve with my research. By this I mean breaking down the phrase by individual words and figuring out what I actually mean by them.&#x20;

This is the phrase I started out with:&#x20;

<mark style="background-color:purple;">**How can we use food as a medium to critique and reflect about one's wellbeing?**</mark>

After doing a lot of analysis and asking myself a lot of questions:&#x20;

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The final focus I chose for my research is:&#x20;

<mark style="background-color:green;">**How can I show the link between processed food and gut health, and how that link impacts our collective wellbeing.**</mark>

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