Beyond the immediate
Texture of being
Utilitarian implement
The world is not something to be simply observed, but something to be inhabited, to be engaged with.
“The body is not simply a thing, but a way of being in the world.” – Mikel Dufrenne
Captures the essence
Affirmation of the freedom
To create meaning
A metaphor for the existential condition.
“The spirit is not a thing, but a process, a becoming. It is not something given, but something that we create ourselves. We are constantly making and remaking ourselves in the world.” – Benedetto Crocea
Aromatic compounds
Demand appreciation
Keep spirits safe
For many people drinking whiskey with friends is one of life’s great pleasures.
“Too much of anything is bad, but too much good whiskey is barely enough.” – Mark Twain
Gothic structure
Constructed 1880
Dilapidated state
It just feels so old.
“In its day, the pump house was an event venue, and people would have these wild parties here. They would ride canal boats and trains and other various means to get here.” – Penn Markham
Push buttons
Post modern world
Pre-determined options
We are all trapped in our own little bubbles, choosing from the same limited set of options.
“Anxiety is the dizziness of freedom.” – Søren Kierkegaard
Industrial aura
Surrounding water
Resources to be exploited
Humans tend to view the planet solely in terms of its usefulness, reduced to a set of objects to be controlled and exploited.
“Everywhere we remain unfree and chained to technology, whether we passionately affirm or deny it.” – Martin Heidegger
Hull repair
Flow pattern
Secrets revealed
An opportunity for maintenance and repair work is periodically necessary.
“The hardest work begins in dry dock.” – Sam Wineburg
Ship lifted
Out of water
Essential tool
Supporting ships and ship components during construction, repair, and maintenance in the Deltaville boatyard.
“The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a man’s determination.” – Tommy Lasorda
Super-leicht
Streamlined
Tubular frame
A symbol of success hangs over Poe’s Pub, an Irish tavern in Church Hill with a moody twist.
“A Mercedes is a status symbol that says you’ve made it.” – Riff Raff
Extensible crane
Precise positioning
Articulating boom lift
A nice example of happenstance urban art.
“Art making comes from the human desire to share something that is universal in one sense, but unique to your sensibility in another.”– Shepard Fairey