Dynamic Interaction
Serene scene
Autumnal foliage
Reflected glass surface
Engage with the world firsthand, rather than relying on secondhand accounts or abstract theories.
“Art is experience expressing itself.” – John Dewey
Serene scene
Autumnal foliage
Reflected glass surface
Engage with the world firsthand, rather than relying on secondhand accounts or abstract theories.
“Art is experience expressing itself.” – John Dewey
Rich tapestry
Concepts central
Inextricably intertwined
True reality is not captured by static concepts or fixed categories.
“The static is only a limit-case of the dynamic.” – Henri Bergson
Human ingenuity
Now writhes
Throes of decay
A monument to the relentless march of entropy as once vibrant colors have faded, replaced by the somber hues of corrosion.
“The wind whispers secrets to the chimes, and they sing songs of the sky.” – Unknown
Historical associations
Text to be interpreted
The past invites
Gadamer’s concept of “fusion of horizons” is particularly relevant here. The sundial, as an artifact from a different time and culture, presents a horizon of meaning that is distinct from our own. However, by engaging with the sundial, we can fuse our own horizon of understanding with its horizon, creating a new and enriched understanding of both the sundial and ourselves.
“It is not that we have a short time to live, but that we waste a lot of it.” – Seneca
Pulsating moment
Endless stream
Of time
This visual dynamism mirrors the dynamic nature of time itself, the constant flux of impressions and sensations.
“Time is not a homogeneous medium in which events are simply located, but a vital process in which they are engendered.” – Henri Bergson
Raise cover flap
Natural motion picture
Retro cow
Remnants of a past era carry with them the traces of human activity and intention.
“The face is the very revelation of the Other.” – Emmanuel Levinas
Size matters not
Energy surrounds us
And binds us
Born in 896 BBY, Yoda served the Jedi Order for centuries, becoming Jedi Grand Master and helping to teach many younglings.
“Luminous beings are we, not this crude matter.” – Yoda
Control time
Capture fleeting moment
Make it eternal
A stage presented when photography was a new and exciting technology, capturing moments in time and preserving them for posterity.
“Art is the expression of the human spirit in its entirety.” – Benedetto Crocea
Armstrong
Tap dance kid
The Jacksons
Assembled American cultural archetypes faded on the exterior of Granny’s Crafts & Antiques store.
“If ya ain’t got it in ya, ya can’t blow it out.” – Louis Armstrong
Quaint window
Simple table
Antique utensils
The realm of ultimate meaning and value transcends our immediate sensory experience.
“The everyday is the most important thing. It is the ground of all our experiences, our thoughts, our actions. It is the field in which we must find ourselves and our meaning.” – Karl Jaspers