Enriched Words

Enriched Words
пазаў /PazaU/, a Belarusian word that means 'position.'

This project is an example of a performative project that explores the intersection between literature and media. In this project, literature is used as a medium to convey ideas.

The concept of ‘enriched words’ refers to words gathered from individuals’ native languages using small cards. These words are then inputted into an algorithm, which generates a hypertext. The resulting text attempts to incorporate words from different languages while primarily being based on the English language system. The words are integrated into the body of the text in their original language, thereby preserving their linguistic characteristics as distinct phonetic symbols that represent their meanings.

This project is one of the endeavors I will undertake in Berlin, a city known for its multicultural society and linguistic diversity. If we consider that the words of our mother tongue influence our thoughts, our perception of the world is shaped by these words.

Differences in defining THINGS, or in other words, having different signifiers for common Differences in defining THINGS, or, in other words, having different signifiers for common things, determine how we live as “entities” in “being.” This is the main structure called culture. things, determine how we live as “entities” in “being”, and this is the main structure called culture.

Enriched Words
The sample of cards for capturing the words.