Instrumentality

Stern view
Out of water
On jack-screws

A deep v-shaped boat featuring red and reflective black surfaces is under repair.

“We are imprisoned in the realm of life, like a sailor on his tiny boat, on an infinite ocean.” – Anna Freud

Possibilities enabler
Exploration adventure
Embodied engagement

Tools extend our range of perception, allowing us to see beyond the limits of our own eyes.

“The perceived world is not a collection of independent objects; it is a fabric woven from my own point of view, from my experience as a situated perceiver.” – Maurice Merleau-Ponty

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