Contemplation
Passive objects
Active participants
Aesthetic experience is a form of inquiry, a process of exploration and discovery.
“The aesthetic experience, like any other form of experience, is a transaction between the organism and its environment.” – John Dewey
Random associations
Human impulse
To leave a trace
The back of a street sign serves as a window into the soul of the city.
“The subconscious is ceaselessly murmuring, and it is by listening to these murmurs that one hears its truth.” – Gaston Bachelard
Old icebox
Domestic sphere
White enamel exterior
Perfection is a fleeting concept, subject to the relentless march of time.
“A moment was the most you could ever expect from perfection.” – Chuck Palahniuk
Long seat
Simultaneous
Multiple potential
Decorative arts aim to design and manufacture objects that are both beautiful and functional.
“There are stories in everything. I’ve got some of my best yarns from park benches, lampposts, and newspaper stands.” – O’Henry
Small town
Urban organic
Window display
An outward appearance is maintained to conceal a less pleasant or creditable reality.
“The problem with wearing a facade is that sooner or later life shows up with a big pair of scissors.” – Craig D. Lounsbrough
Have a seat
Grab yourself a
Bite to eat
The food was exactly as you’d hope, generous and delish, with impeccable service.
“I just feel like the most important conversations I’ve had in my life have been at a diner counter.” – Ramy Youssef
Monster high
Conjoined serpentine
Hydra daughters
Because the characters are monsters, they have more freedom to do things.
“I have a secret. I am not the ghoul you think I am.” – Veronica Von Vamp
Positive forms
Negative spaces
Independent entities
When presences in the world are only hinted at we are left with absences.
“The shadow is not the object, but its double, its other. It is what the object is not, but what it might be.” – Alphonso Lingis
Ritualistic
Symbol cycle
Deity depiction
An andromorph is an organism with male physical characteristics.
“Be noble like the sun; let even those who resent you for shinning benefit from your warmth.” – Matshona Dhliwayo
Street smarts
Reporter talents
Rising star
A nicely polished piece of entertainment.
“Did you stay for the rattlesnake roundup?” – Sonny Steele