In my last tutorial, we briefly discussed the the show planning and Jonathan suggested: “think about what’s achievable in the next few weeks and what’s strategically useful for me right now.”
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Unit 1 assessment
Links and comments showing how I’ve met the Unit 1 learning outcomes.
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Rethinking the visual design
I visited a James Turrell show yesterday and it’s made me rethink the visual direction of ThoughtCounter.
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Refining ThoughtCounter’s UX
The initial website designs are in. However, after my recent tutorial with Jonathan, meeting Mark Farid, and finalising my study statement it’s apparent I need to make some changes to the user experience. Here’s what I think needs updating and why.
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Meeting with Mark Farid – 12 Feb 2026.
Yesterday I met Mark Farid, introduced through a mutual friend. He’s an artist and CSM lecturer whose practice explores the intersection between the virtual and physical worlds, examining how new technologies shape individuals’ sense of self and collective perception. Very relevant! Here are the main discussion points and takeaways.
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Study Statement: What’s beyond the senses
Aim: To create participatory experiences that make investigating thought widely accessible – enabling people to discover what lies beyond the senses, opening a doorway to deeper inquiry.
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The Five Aggregates
During my recent meditation retreat in India, I attended a brilliant workshop on the Five Aggregates, a foundational Buddhist framework for investigating the nature of self and experience.
The framework resonated immediately with my art practice and research, particularly in how it maps the area I’m exploring through ThoughtCounter.
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Visiting Matrimandir: A 1970s vision of consciousness architecture
A couple of weeks ago, whilst in India, I visited Matrimandir – Auroville’s meditation chamber at the heart of Sri Aurobindo’s experimental town.
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ThoughtCounter logo-mark ideation and design references
Building a visual identity for consciousness research.
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