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URTICA: Mouse says: click! and human says: eek!

Urtica is an art and media research group.
http://www.urtica.org/mouseclick

“click” / klik / a short hard sound produced by computer’s mouse; on question about animal onomatopoeia: ... and mouse says?... my friend’s daughter, age year and half, replied: Click!

“eek” / i:k/ expression of sudden fear and surprise: Eek! A mouse!

Mouse says: click! and human says: eek!, i.e. Dictionary of Primal Behaviour, is a database of symbols and sounds connected to primal human emotions and behaviour. It is based on Graphically and Phonetically Expressive Message, which results from a combination of verbal and non-verbal codes: Phonetically Expressive Word (interjection), Graphically Expressive Symbol and Facial Expression.
Using these symbols we are able to code a message that is understandable to wide audience despite of their cultural background, linguistic knowledge or stylistic features of a language.
read more: www.urtica.org/primachat

Urtica is an independent, non-profit artists organization, specializing in the development of the multidisciplinary projects that merge art, science and social engangement. Group started the realization of its projects in 1999.
Members: Violeta Vojvodic, Eduard Balaz, Olivera Stosic (2001-2002)
Town: Novi Sad / Belgrade; Country: Serbia and Montenegro.

Urtica's activities: art production, media campaigns (TV and Radio broadcasting, press actions), public presentations, street actions, site-specific actions, workshops, lectures, discussions...

mailto: office@urtica.org

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