"A map has no vocabulary, no lexicon of precise meanings. It communicates in lines, hues, tones, coded symbols, and empty spaces, much like music. Nor does a map have its own voice. It is many-tongued, a chorus reciting centuries of accumulated knowledge in echoed chants. A map provides no answers. It only suggests where to look: discover this, reexamine that, put one thing in relation to another, orient yourself, begin here...Sometimes a map speaks in terms of physical geography, but just as often it muses on the jagged terrain of the heart, the distant vistas of memory, or the fantastic landscapes of dreams."
I want to thank you Jody for creating a space and I look forward to sharing that space and a meal in each other's company and to see what comes of that.
This map is one of three presentations of an unsual letter of introduction. I can't imagine anyone examining
it all the way through and please know that I
constructed it to deepen my understanding and appreciation. I share it with you as a reflection of what
I see and don't see. It is useful to consider how any map I
make documents my ignorance as well as my knowledge and I share it with you openly. I look forward to
seeing you both in person.
Andreas Agiorgitis
The other two 'letters' can be seen at:
Please send your comments to Andreas Agiorgitis. This document was updated 11/11/03.