Lived experience
Emotions embodied
Mystery interplay
The water droplets, distorted by the glass, create a kaleidoscope of shapes and colors.
“The aesthetic experience is a way of being in the world, a way of relating to things that is both cognitive and affective.” – Maurice Natanson
Graduation cap
Painted head
Wisdom understanding
The image is a perceptual object, a phenomenon that is constituted through our experience of it.
“We must learn to bracket everything that belongs to the natural attitude, so that we may turn our attention to the pure phenomena themselves.” – Edmund Husserl
Culinary tradition
Enduring relationship
Visual narrative
The propeller, a tool of industry and exploration, represents our power to harness the ocean’s energy.
“The ocean is a wilderness, a vast, untamed expanse of water, where the power of nature is on full display.” – Henry David Thoreau
Intricate patterns
Carved by
Tides and currents
A fleeting, ever-changing sand landscape is a sacred geometry etched by the invisible hand of nature.
“The world is a dreamlike reflection of the mind.” – Sogyal Rinpoche
Dream object
Expressionless
Absence of ourselves
Objects often evoke powerful emotions and memories that can serve as metaphors for the human psyche.
“Objects are not just inert things; they are charged with our dreams, our fears, our hopes.” – Gaston Bachelard
Intimate embrace
Tenderness
Vulnerability
Erwin Straus, the renowned phenomenological philosopher, posits that sensing is not merely a passive reception of stimuli, but an active, intentional process that involves the whole of our being.
“The meaning of a thing is not something that exists independently of the person who perceives it. It is the result of an interaction between the thing and the perceiver.” – Erwin Straus
Inspiration
Artistry
Imagination
Language functions as a symbol of identification.
“You only ever stop being better at what you do when you consider yourself a master and think that there’s nothing left to learn.” – Nicco Valenzuela
Size matters not
Energy surrounds us
And binds us
Born in 896 BBY, Yoda served the Jedi Order for centuries, becoming Jedi Grand Master and helping to teach many younglings.
“Luminous beings are we, not this crude matter.” – Yoda
Spirit manifestation
Bustling activity
City street
The storefront window, with its reflections and distortions, serves as a metaphor for the way we perceive and understand the world.
“Art is not a copy of nature, but a creation of the spirit.” – Benedetto Crocea
Aesthetic experience
Fundamental aspect
Inquiry discovery process
A quiet-contemplative but dynamic-landscape scene is shaped by the forces of nature in a constant interplay of creation and destruction.
“The aesthetic experience is a mode of living, not a mere accessory to life.” – John Dewey