Polysemy is contrasted with monosemy, on the one hand, and with homonymy, on the other.

In effect, monosemy can only exist within a finite domain of objects and relationships.

In contrast to this rigidity and to the obsession with monosemy, thinkers and practitioners chose instead to question the role of negativity disclosed by major literary works.

He is known for creating abstract pieces that make reference to the language of mathematical concepts and scientific theories, bridging pure science as a subject for art and introducing the concept of “monosemy”.