Positioned against
Blurred reflection
Potent cipher hinting
The warm, earthy tones of the corks contrast with the cool transparency of the glass, creating a sense of groundedness within a seemingly ethereal medium.
“Being is not an object; it is that which encompasses all objects.” – Karl Jaspers
Fleeting surface
Invites a gaze
Transcends apprehension
An image that delves into the metaphysics of the ephemeral, tracing the ghostly presence of meaning etched upon the fabric of existence.
“The world is not a completed totality but a horizon of open possibilities.” – Emmanuel Levinas
Enigmatic depths
Enduring power
Of the mysterious
Peering into a reality that is both familiar and alien.
“The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science.” – Albert Einstein
Whispers of the truth
Lies hidden in the heart
Of the seen
The image, in its stillness, whispers of the dynamic interplay between ourselves and the world, a world that is never simply “there,” but always in the process of becoming.
“We see things not as they are, but as we are.” – Anaïs Nin
Layered tableau
Ambiguous medium
Enigmatic encounter
The glass surface mediates strife, highlighting the tension between the constructed and the organic, the familiar and the alien.
“Art is the revelation of Being.” – Martin Heidegger
Discrete elements
Coalescing into
A unified whole
Hanging suspended is a constellation of wooden beads forming a bridge between the mundane and the ethereal.
“I am trying to express the state of being in which there is unity with the universe.” – Agnes Martin
Organic pulse
Symbolic weight
Confronting dissonance
The music plays on even when we are out of sync.
“Art is the creation of forms symbolic of human feeling.” – Susanne Langer
Reality network
Interconnected events
Symphony of becoming
The glass table, a mere intermediary, becomes the stage upon which a drama unfolds.
“The universe is fluid, not solid. Reality is a process, not a static thing.” – Alfred North Whitehead
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
Barriers and views
Looking in
Childhood memories
The sense of looking at something just out of reach contrasts the sharp lines of the fence and the soft blur of the background.
“We look at the world once, in childhood. The rest is memory.” – Louise Gluck