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Visual Gesture

30 Days of Perception - Day 6

"Movement through gesture is a form of communication.

All phenomena are animate and expressive."

Kim Manley-Ort

 

As we express ourselves through gesture, movement and body language, so do all living things, including plants.

 

I cut a small branch of ivy to put in a vase to illustrate how the graceful movements suggest body language. I notice how the tiny new branches take directions of their own away from the main stem and how each leaf has its own personal expression. When I observe the movement of the branch, I enter into communication with the way it expresses itself. It's as if I can feel a movement and sway.

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Uploaded on November 6, 2019
Taken on November 6, 2019