Tethered to the dock
Inextricably linked
Embodiment light
Life is not defined solely by physical needs and social roles, but by our capacity for wonder, adventure, and exploration.
“The rebel is the man who, feeling himself a victim of the world, refuses to accept its yoke.” – José Ortega y Gasset
Art deco
Black tile
Ticket booth
Claude glasses have the effect of reducing and simplifying the color and tonal range of scenes and scenery to give them a painterly quality.
“Light is a thing that cannot be reproduced, but must be represented by something else – by color.” – Paul Cezanne
Nuanced interplay
Visual spectacle
Invites contemplation
Ordinary objects are symbols, carriers of cultural and historical significance.
“The thing itself, as it shows itself, is not something indifferent; it has a meaning.” – Hans-Georg Gadamer
Gentle glowing
Shimmering luster
Thin layer interference
Inherent in abstraction is the ability to generalize from specific instances to broader concepts.
“The soul that sees beauty may sometimes walk alone.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Color balance
Flux per
Unit area
Complex radiation within a confined space.
“There are two kinds of light – the glow that illuminates, and the glare that obscures.” – James Thurber
Protective cover
Center cap
Car wheel
Standard hubcap on a vintage Chevrolet.
“Most modern cars will come with a wheel cover rather than just a hubcap.” – PRCT
Environmental influences
Radiation wavelengths
Color in black
The color we see is a result of which wavelengths are reflected back to our eyes.
“Color is the place where our brain and the universe meet.” – Paul Klee
Light ambiance
Intertwined shapes
Integrated schema
The shade is not just seen, but felt, used, and integrated into our experience of the space.
“We know not through our intellect but through our experience.” – Maurice Merleau-Ponty
Light interacts
Material of the door
Eyes and brains process
Our experience of the world is what shapes our understanding of it.
“It is only the left (brain) hemisphere that thinks there is certainty to be found anywhere.” – Iain McGilchrist
Ready to run
Cast aluminum
Musculature
The motion and movement of the men and horse is visible from all sides.
“That was my one idea and that has always been my one idea in doing anything — to try to get the animal itself without thinking about how it was done or any definite style, you see.” – Anna Hyatt-Huntington