Lived experience
Active process
Constructing objects
The horizon of an object is the range of perspectives from which it can be perceived.
“The object is not something that exists outside of consciousness, but rather something that is constituted by consciousness.” – Edmund Husserl
Way of being
Arranged in space
With equanimity
The subject and the object are not two separate entities, but rather are two aspects of a single phenomenon.
“Perception is not a passive reception of data from the senses; it is a creative act of interpretation.” – Maurice Merleau-Ponty
Cruise it
Up and down
The road
The Roman god Mercury was a messenger in charge of of commerce and travel.
“The other is the one who I can never fully know or understand, the one who is always mysterious and elusive.” – Maurice Blanchot
Material world
Grounded experience
Interconnectedness
Complex simplicity found and isolated on the Jamestown-Scotland Ferry.
“The world of appearances is constantly changing and flowing.” – Henri Bergson
Water cooler
Cup holder
Thirsty pigs
Simply trying to get through the day.
“To live is to suffer, to survive is to find some meaning in the suffering.” – Friedrich Nietzsche
Overlapping
Optical illusion
Moire patterns
Imperfect alignment can lead to interesting patterns.
“Focusing isn’t just an optical activity, it is also a mental one.” – Bridget Riley
Chrome bison
Created entirely
Automobile bumpers
Many were slaughtered by the U.S. government in an organized effort to destroy the livelihood of Plains Indians.
“Today, they occupy only about 1 percent of their former range.” – Pamela Baker-Masson
Of my kind
Laughing chance
Sensations stagger
Frequently there is beauty in deterioration.
“All things that have form eventually decay.”– Masashi Kishimoto
Way of appearing
Accidental properties
Accompany essence
Operating beneath perception.
“Meaning will only interest me insofar as it arises out of all the ‘details’ which embody its present mode of being.” – Maurice Merleau-Ponty
Presiding over
Eclectic window
Collection
Contemplating deeply on a shared stage.
“Give yourself a gift of five minutes of contemplation in awe of everything you see around you.” – Wayne Dyer