Seemingly docile
Engaged in a silent battle
For dominance
The strongest will prevail, securing access to the most nourishing foliage and the safest resting places. This is the essence of the will to power: the constant striving for mastery over oneself and one’s environment.
“The will to power is the fundamental principle of all existence.” – Friedrich Nietzsche
Liminal interval
Collective intertwine
Connector threshold
The window itself, a transparent barrier between the interior and exterior, is a liminal space, a threshold between two worlds. It is both a divider and a connector, a boundary that invites transgression.
“The window was like a television screen, playing out a silent movie.” – Haruki Murakami
Labyrinthine corridors
Haphazard arrangement
Mundane forgotten
Each object, once cherished and possessed, now cast aside and forgotten, is a symbol of our own mortality. We, too, are destined to become mere relics of the past, our lives reduced to a fleeting moment in the grand tapestry of time.
“The absurd is the true dialectic of existence.” – Soren Kierkegaard
Fallen state
Wooden surface
Deceptively simple
Delicate veins and intricate patterns suggest a hidden complexity, a world of meaning beneath the surface.
“Beauty is not a quality of things themselves, but of their representation in the mind.” – Immanuel Kant
Across surface
Trace a network
Hidden life force
The leaf, in its autumnal splendor, is a symbol of transformation. It has shed its vibrant green hue, embracing the warm tones of autumn. This metamorphosis, from life to decay, is a poignant reminder of the cyclical nature of existence.
“Every leaf speaks bliss to me, fluttering from the autumn tree.” – Emily Brontë
Curvature reflects
Beyond the surface
Active participant
The image draws our attention to the details of the car’s exterior, while also hinting at the unseen world beyond its frame. This duality, the interplay between the visible and the invisible, is a hallmark of aesthetic experience.
“Art is at once surface and symbol. Those who go beneath the surface do so at their peril. Those who read the symbol do so at their peril.” – Oscar Wilde
Integral part
Weathered poster
Layered meaning
Faded colors and torn paper mirror the fleeting nature of human endeavors. Yet, within this decay, a beauty emerges, a beauty that transcends the limitations of time and space.
“Art is the most human of all things, because in it man is most fully man.” – José Ortega y Gasset
Intricate latticework
Simple elegance
Possibility of transcendence
The parish window, with its tangible presence, invites us to engage on a sensory level.
“Life is much more successfully looked at from a single window.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald
Fragmented glimpse
Vessel navigating
Boundary connection
The ship, like the human body, is a vessel with a purpose. It carries its passengers across the water, just as the body carries its soul through life. Yet, the ship, like the body, is also subject to the elements. It is battered by the wind and waves, its form altered by the passage of time.
“The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.” – Jacques Yves Cousteau
Serene scene
Autumnal foliage
Reflected glass surface
Engage with the world firsthand, rather than relying on secondhand accounts or abstract theories.
“Art is experience expressing itself.” – John Dewey