Papers by Michael Winkler
The Image of Language (ABE:Northeast, NY), 2021
An excerpt of "The SignalGlyph Project and Prime Numbers" (a chapter from THE IMAGE OF LANGUAGE) ... more An excerpt of "The SignalGlyph Project and Prime Numbers" (a chapter from THE IMAGE OF LANGUAGE) that attempts to illustrate how dimensional limitations of mathematical language have obscured recognition of the system of patterning in the distribution of prime numbers.
If we think of the different identities of a set of 26 letter-beads as being represented by diffe... more If we think of the different identities of a set of 26 letter-beads as being represented by differences in color, the relational sequencing behind the orthography of language is revealed as a sequence of colors. This approach to visually transforming language allows it to be recast in modalities of expression which have historically emerged within the earliest manifestations of the symbolic mind. Language is not normally examined in relation to the archaeological artifacts which provide the evidence for its emergence; so although the use of adornments such as shell beads and pendants is cited as evidence of the early existence of the capacity for language, language is not investigated in relation to those artifacts-despite the fact that they exhibit a form of patterning similar to the patterning which underlies the linguistic code.
Some recent scientific discoveries regarding the signs of language, which impact my own ongoing p... more Some recent scientific discoveries regarding the signs of language, which impact my own ongoing project as a visual/conceptual artist, also dramatically impact the Saussurian foundation of the prevalent cultural theories which underlie the curatorial priorities of many major art institutions.
Books by Michael Winkler
Publisher: Artists Books Editions, 2021
This excerpted chapter titled "A Major Challenge" from the book THE IMAGE OF LANGUAGE discusses t... more This excerpted chapter titled "A Major Challenge" from the book THE IMAGE OF LANGUAGE discusses the philosophical implications of geometric visualizations of the alphabetic patterning encoded in the orthography of words (a project showing examples of the visualizations is included). The work reveals an unintentionally encoded patterning that some believe challenges the assumption of the arbitrariness of the signs. Reference pages are included.
Drafts by Michael Winkler
Draft of work to be published in "Archetivity", 2025
This article describes the system of patterning involved in the distribution of prime numbers. Th... more This article describes the system of patterning involved in the distribution of prime numbers. The description of the system is based on the idea that two seemingly independent process are interacting in a non-dimensional state. And since the language of mathematical formulation is syntactically dimensional, it cannot describe the system as a whole. If we accept advance predictability as proof of the system in connection with viewing a model of the regularity of its relationships, rather than relying on a traditionally formulated mathematical proof, the rigorous system of prime distribution is clearly evident. The philosophical implications are significant, since it points to a weakness in mathematical language and the formulation of mathematical proofs.
*This draft is based on ideas published in the author's memoir "The Image of Language" 2021:Artists Books Editions. It is planned to be published in a book by the author tentatively titled "Archetivity."
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Papers by Michael Winkler
Books by Michael Winkler
Drafts by Michael Winkler
*This draft is based on ideas published in the author's memoir "The Image of Language" 2021:Artists Books Editions. It is planned to be published in a book by the author tentatively titled "Archetivity."