A Subject of Matter

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‘A Subject of Matter’ is a brief publication conceived as a response to a sixty minute dialogue, in contact with two non-creatives. It addresses matters of; physical science, astrology, the ethical responsibilities of theoretical physicists, technology and the future, questions of reality and philosophy, divine creation, perception, unified theory, conscious and apocalypse theory

The document was produced as an exploration of the above subject matter in preparation for a period of extended self-directed study. The content looks to interrogate these issues in great depth, through discussion with participants, giving the material a sociological context and opening the ideas up to fresh insight from the perception and understanding of others.

The printed narrative is led wholly by the full transcription, flowing organically from start to end in a single seamless and unbroken discussion. Quoting the prose in verbatim allows for an authentic linear discourse and line of enquiry, free from the restraint of editorial influence, which may potentially dilute the content. Each of the ten sections is denoted only by the inclusion of a small printed question which helped to further inform or feed the discourse.

The varying voices of contributors can be identified by a distinct typographic style allowing a continuous flow of copy which is integral to the publication’s concept. The use of colour is minimal and deliberate, relying on the impact of grayscale photography in full single and double page spreads to convey a sense of grandeur and

scale. This notion of contrasting proportion, associated with the two primary schools of theoretical physics [quantum and astrological], is further communicated through the implementation of small and large typographic detail juxtaposed.

As the publication has been produced primarily as a research document: commonly recurring words were then identified by processing the copy through a frequency algorithm, providing sources for further research and exploration. These ‘keywords’ are highlighted throughout the content and also featured in an alphabeticised glossary on the final page. These words provide a summary of material discussed but also present the reader with an interesting pattern of words redacted from the text.