People

Spectral double
Physical origin
Inherent unpredictability

Our perceived reality is intertwined with unseen forces.

“The aesthetic object is not a thing but a meaning.” – Mikel Dufrenne

Lived world
Tactile sensation
Sensory richness

The beauty we perceive is not simply a superficial quality, but a manifestation of the profound and enduring relationship between ourselves and the world around us.

“To see something as art requires something the eye cannot decry—an atmosphere of artistic theory, a knowledge of the history of art: an artworld.” – Arthur Danto

Unseen melodies
Take shape
In the tangible air

The market stalls in the background, draped with cloths and displaying wares, are the “already-there,” the backdrop against which the aesthetic event unfolds.

“The aesthetic object is not a thing among things; it is a world.” – Mikel Dufrenne

Reflected moment
How to be
In a newsstand

This fragmented surface compels us to see beyond the superficial and to ponder the profound realities etched into its complex structure.

“The work of art is a singular object, irreplaceable and inexhaustible.” – Mikel Dufrenne

Raconteur
Actor
Role player

Sometimes it is possible to see beyond objects into a larger connected domain.

“Art should not be limited to the representation of objects, but should strive to express the universal through the particular.” – Piet Mondrian

In the street
Walking around
Face in the crowd

Individuals isolated in space time.

“I think if I’d quit years ago, I’d never have known what I was capable of doing.” – Tom Petty

Urban fracture
Behind the glass
Echoes of the street

An image can compel us to look beyond the surface.

“The strange should rouse our attention.” – Charles Sanders Peirce

Disparity tension
Visual dissonance
Temporal dimension

A meditation on the nature of perception and representation invites us to question assumptions.

“The camera is a liar. It gives you a false sense of reality.” – Richard Estes

Suggestion of
Hidden presence
Behind it

The world is always greater than what we can immediately perceive, there is always more to see, more to know.

“The aesthetic is the experience of the eternal in the moment.” – Karl Jaspers

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