See Your Movies
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Natural motion picture
Retro cow
Remnants of a past era carry with them the traces of human activity and intention.
“The face is the very revelation of the Other.” – Emmanuel Levinas
Spider Webs
Light darkness
Clarity ambiguity
Known unknown
The light bulb, with its warm glow, stands out as a beacon of clarity and illumination.
“The meaning of life is not found in abstract ideas, but in the concrete experiences of everyday life.” – Erwin Straus
Tile Contrast
Clean lines
Uniform pattern
Gold handle opulence
The image becomes a sensory field, a space of perception where the observer is immersed.
“The world is not a mere collection of objects, but a field of meaning, a space of lived experience.” – Erwin Straus
Attend to the Immediate
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
Incongruity Juxtaposition
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
Fresh Oysters
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
Sand Mandala
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
Mannequin Head
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
Human Connection
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
Eloquence
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