Curve of the land
Solitary trees
Life force
The image, in its entirety, becomes a metaphor for the human condition, a testament to the enduring power of beauty in the face of adversity.
“Art is intuition, and intuition is lyrical expression.” – Benedetto Crocea
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
Ancient ancestry
Lines of transience
Authentic Hawaiian princess
At its core, royalty is a performance, a carefully choreographed spectacle designed to project power, authority, and divine right.
“What is the greatest weight that you can bear? It is your responsibility.” – Friedrich Nietzsche
Silent witness
Profound ordinariness
Ebb and flow of life
The corridor is a liminal space, a place of transition. It is a place where we are neither here nor there. It is a place where we are suspended between the past and the future.
“The world is not what it is, but what it appears to be.” – José Ortega y Gasset
A young girl
Moves quietly
Through the crowd
A LOMO Belomo 120mm f/1.8 Petzval lens isolates beauty within a swirl of humanity.
“Of thoughts so sudden, that they seem the revelations of a dream.” – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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
Portal into
Aesthetic realm
Elusive nature
The image of the mirror is a complex and multifaceted one. It is a symbol of the aesthetic experience, with its emphasis on beauty, pleasure, and the fleeting moment.
“The mirror reflects the face; the heart reflects the soul.” – Unknown
Bridge between
Subjective
Objective
A random assortment as a microcosm of the world, a reflection of the complexities and contradictions of human existence.
“The image is a symbol of the world, a mirror of the human soul.” – Karl Jaspers
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
Absolute plumbing
Flushing competition
Turd surfer
Michel Henry, a French philosopher known for his phenomenological approach, would likely find much to ponder in the image of the Absolute Plumbing truck. Henry’s philosophy, focused on the lived body and the affective dimension of experience, aligns with the visceral and humorous impact this image exhibits.
“The body is not just a physical object, but also a site of affective experience.” – Erwin Straus