Regular pattern
Irregular shadows
Space beyond
There is a mutual dependence, a reciprocal relationship between the visible and the invisible.
“The visible is not a collection of objects for a consciousness, but a world which opens up before us.” – Maurice Merleau-Ponty
Constructed basin
Blue water
Chrome handrail
Visually, the pool is a play of light and shadow, of reflective surfaces and refracted depths.
“The world as it is presented to me is my world, a world that is constituted by my acts of perception.” – Edmund Husserl
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
Harmonious blend
Form function
Utility artistry
A vintage car mirror functions as a microcosm of the larger aesthetic universe that is the automobile.
“The aesthetic experience is the perception of the concrete in its fullness.” – Alfred North Whitehead
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
Intersecting lines
Foundation scaffolding
Visual narrative
Art can reveal the grid as a human construct, subject to will and interpretation.
“Art becomes so specialized as to be comprehensible only to artists, and they complain bitterly of public indifference to their work.” – Wassily Kandinsky
Representational
Blue-sky brown-wall
Abstraction
Although visual experience is based on observable phenomena, emotion and personal bias manifest influence.
“Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit.” – Wilma Rudolph
Flow of events
Raw feeling
Vantage point
Art is a way of exploring new possibilities and ways of seeing.
“One thing I can tell you is you got to be free.” – John Lennon
Simply experience
Impressions flow
Somewhat imprecise
Experiences are constantly coming into being and passing away.
“Perfect definition is the death of truth.” – Alfred North Whitehead
Echoing vastness
Marble interior
Fractured interplay
As we navigate this fragmented marble labyrinth, our gaze becomes dynamic.
“That which does not kill me, makes me stronger.” – Friedrich Nietzsche