Overlapping
Rigid structure
Constant flux
Light and dark dance
Slow down, look closely, and see beauty in the ordinary.
“I try to make my paintings beautiful so that when you look at them you will feel good.” – Agnes Martin
Actively Engage
Intricate rigging
Delicate curves
Sensory impressions
The aesthetic experience is a dynamic process of interaction between the observer and the object.
“Imagination is the power to see and hear and feel what is not actually present.” – John Dewey
Tableau of Stillness
Underlying essence
Flow of time
Beneath the surface
In this image, we witness the echoes of duration in the subtle nuances of form, the lingering traces of movement, the silent dialogue between light and shadow.
“The true reality is the continuous progress of the past which gnaws into the future and swells as it advances.” – Henry Bergson
Pass Me By
Olive
Wood
Crafts
Contemporary art is here made possible by over 170 unique artisans, musicians, street performers, food vendors, food & dessert trucks & a beer/beverage garden.
“Many markets work best with little or no outside interference.” – Eric Maskin
Hidden Poetry
Everyday mundane
Intricate details
Lived experience
We grasp it, hang our garments, and move on, its presence fading into the background of our everyday existence.
“The everydayness of existence is not something to be overcome, but rather the ground upon which all other modes of Being are possible.” – Martin Heidegger
Elements Align
Prosaic poetry
Chaotic grace
Fleeting reality
Photographing a street fair is about experiencing the world with a heightened sensitivity, about recognizing the profound in the ordinary. The street fair, with its teeming life, its fleeting moments of joy and sorrow, offers an endless source of such experiences.
“Photography is the simultaneous recognition, in a fraction of a second, of the significance of an event.” – Henri Cartier-Bresson
Inner Necessity
Chromatic symphony
Hotel vestibule fragment
Luggage rack
The interplay of light and shadow, the cool, metallic sheen, creates a symphony of visual sensations that stir the soul.
“The artist must train himself to be a seer.” – Wassily Kandinsky
Surreal Ballet
Beyond the familiar
Vibrant hues
Infinite possibilities
The zebra and the elephant, once symbols of strength and power, now become symbols of transformation, of the endless possibilities that exist when we dare to break free from the constraints of reality.
“I try to conquer the unknown, to go beyond the world of appearances.” – Joan Miró
Dialogic Nature
Voice-hole
Vintage movie theater
Ticket booth
As we gaze upon this image, we are reminded that the human experience is not a solitary one.
“The word in language is half someone else’s.” – Mikhail Bakhtin
Plane of Immanence
Fixed identities
Pre-defined roles
Dissolved
A rupture is found in the smooth, pre-ordained flow of the park’s topography.
“The rhizome… has no beginning or end; it is always in the middle, between things, interbeing, intermezzo.” – Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari