Knowing glint
Fleeting nature
Enigmatic expression
The constant pursuit of pleasure and novelty can lead to a sense of emptiness and despair.
“Dolls, perhaps more than any other object, demonstrate just how thin the line between love and fear, comfort and horror, can be.” – Susan Sontag
Fully present
In the moment
Playful juxtaposition
Art should not merely entertain us but should also challenge us to think critically and to expand our understanding of the world.
“The work of art is not a static thing in itself. It is a dynamic process in which the artist and the spectator participate.” – John Dewey
Culinary tradition
Enduring relationship
Visual narrative
The propeller, a tool of industry and exploration, represents our power to harness the ocean’s energy.
“The ocean is a wilderness, a vast, untamed expanse of water, where the power of nature is on full display.” – Henry David Thoreau
Dream object
Expressionless
Absence of ourselves
Objects often evoke powerful emotions and memories that can serve as metaphors for the human psyche.
“Objects are not just inert things; they are charged with our dreams, our fears, our hopes.” – Gaston Bachelard
In style
Day at the beach
Sun protection
This peculiar juxtaposition of the artificial and the natural, the inanimate and the animate, serves as a microcosm of the human condition, a reflection of our ceaseless desire to adorn ourselves, to project an idealized self onto the world.
“What is the greatest thing that can happen to a person? To be overcome by a new desire, to be drawn to a new goal. Then it is as if a wind were blowing through him, and suddenly everything becomes lighter and freer.” – Friedrich Nietzsche
Inflatable menace
Aquatic accessory
Shark in the seat
A toroid-shaped personal flotation device inactively sits for an extended period.
“Sharks are monarchs of all they survey, uncompromising rulers of the sea.” – Ernest Vincent Wright II
Irreducible materiality
Simulacrum of life
Artificial preservation
The tension between the living and the non-living is central to the aesthetic experience of the taxidermied deer.
“The flesh is not only the materiality of the living body, but also the materiality of the world itself.” – Michel Henry
Play of light
Elongated form
Subjective process
The glasses become more than vessels; they embody a certain elegance and refinement.
“Aesthetic experience is a kind of perception that is disinterested, contemplative, and free from any utilitarian purpose.” – Mikel Dufrenne
Face of absurdity
Justify existence
Create narratives
Perhaps the stuffed animal is a symbol of this resilience, a testament to our ability to endure the absurdity of existence and find solace in the illusions we create.
“Man is the most imaginative animal. He has invented the gods, and he will not stop inventing.” – Friedrich Nietzsche
Monster high
Conjoined serpentine
Hydra daughters
Because the characters are monsters, they have more freedom to do things.
“I have a secret. I am not the ghoul you think I am.” – Veronica Von Vamp