Windshield seemingly
Transparent barrier
Surroundings portal
The bus, with its weathered exterior and reflective windshield, becomes a canvas upon which the world paints its fleeting impressions.
“The window is a dream of a house that is always elsewhere.” – Gaston Bachelard
Labyrinthine corridors
Haphazard arrangement
Mundane forgotten
Each object, once cherished and possessed, now cast aside and forgotten, is a symbol of our own mortality. We, too, are destined to become mere relics of the past, our lives reduced to a fleeting moment in the grand tapestry of time.
“The absurd is the true dialectic of existence.” – Soren Kierkegaard
Evokes transience
Arrival departure
Passage of time
The image becomes a catalyst for a dynamic interaction between the creator and the observer.
“Art is not a mirror reflecting reality, but rather a window opening onto it.” – Mikhail Bakhtin
Lalique Crystal
Hood Ornament
1932 Auburn Speedster
In the history of ancient Greece, Chrysis was the priestess of Hera at the temple of Argos during the Peloponnesian War.
“Don’t ask me to explain what I hesitate myself to define.” – René-Jules Lalique
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
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
Chrome detail
Field of action
For the actor
The image invites us to engage with it on a deeper level, to explore the interplay between the viewer and the viewed.
“The world is not something we contemplate, but something we inhabit.” – Maurice Merleau-Ponty
Temporal trace
A residue
Sun’s movement
A fleeting phenomenon that is constantly changing shape and intensity.
“The aesthetic experience is a liberation from the tyranny of the object.” – Gilles Deleuze
Steel chromium alloy
Decay caused
Air water reaction
Iron and oxygen in the catalytic presence of water or air moisture can leave behind different oxidation states in layers causing thin-film interference.
“If the blade is not kept sharp and bright, the law of rust will assert its claim.” – Orison Swett Marden
Woven texture
Juxtaposition imbued
Ephemeral connection
The straw hat’s placement atop the lampshade creates unexpected contrast.
“Aesthetic perception is not merely a passive reception of sensory data; it is an active process of interpretation and meaning-making.” – Mikel Dufrenne