Boundaries

Extreme
Irrational
Reactions

Clowns’ unpredictable behavior can make us uncomfortable.

“I don’t have any issues with clowns – I feel like I owe them an apology in some ways.” – John Carroll Lynch

Utilitarian object
Direct apprehension
Autonomy from reality

A layer of complexity suggests a dialogue with reality that transcends the limitations of reason.

“Art is the expression of the spirit, which is the expression of life.” – Benedetto Croce

Affective dimension
Immediate response
Space connection

The reflection of the urban landscape within the storefront glass creates a tension between the interior and the exterior.

“The entity which appears in this primitive ontological field can never be equivalent to it.” – Michel Henry

Street smarts
Reporter talents
Rising star

A nicely polished piece of entertainment.

“Did you stay for the rattlesnake roundup?” – Sonny Steele

New light
Human world
Meets the eye

Reflections are not merely copies of the original, but rather, they are new and unique creations.

“The world is full of reflections, and these reflections are often more beautiful than the things themselves.” – Archimedes

Visual meditation
Passive observer
Silent witness

The mannequin’s reflected world is a constant interplay of light and shadow, form and void.

“The soul does not become intellectual except by coming into contact with things through the senses.” – Thomas Aquinas

Tangible impact
Direct physical effect
Deeply into place

The condition of thought and experience as a contingent unit of the always-already present.

“I was wondering myself where I am going. So I would answer you by saying, first, that I am trying, precisely, to put myself at a point so that I do not know any longer where I am going.” – Jacques Derrida

Complex interplay
Forces converge
Within confines

The greenhouse, with its constant flux of light, temperature, and humidity, embodies the notion of process.

“The actual world is a process, and every actual entity is a process of concrescence.” – Alfred North Whitehead

Restroom monitor
Private business
No entry

He makes himself out to be a benevolent ruler, who is showing merciful kindness to one of his undeserving subjects.

“I am altering the deal. Pray I don’t alter it any further.” – Anakin Skywalker

Mannequin
Photographer
Fan

Fashion is projected from a used clothing store window out of a reflected street.

“Man is not what he thinks he is, he is what he hides.” – André Malraux