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Photo captured on California Highway 161 at the Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge in Siskiyou County. Far Northern California. Late February 2013.
Photo captured on California Highway 161 at the Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge in Siskiyou County. Far Northern California. "State of Jefferson." Late February 2013.
Lost and Gone
Poem:
Funnelled into this tunnel
We tiptoe on an obscure path, sinking further into acceptable societal norms.
Our leaders are the shining stars of opportunity, hope and desperation.
We are wearing modernist chains as productivity symbols.
We continually inch forward.
Bound by their unspoken agendas.
The tunnel shields us from the glimmer of what could be.
We carry the burden of shattered aspirations.
We forgot them as the junk of continuous acquisition minced us into meta pulp.
What drives our reluctance to deviate from this tunnel?
The way towards a post-capitalist society are intertwined with our innermost galaxies.
Can we continue waiting for the moment we can see clearly through the fluorescent lights?
Years and years?
Generations and generations?
Lost and gone.
Story:
Our footsteps echo in compliance on a dark path. Every person watching is a unique shadow, a beautiful and intricate figure composed of unfulfilled dreams and values. We carry chains mistaken for rhythm, our procession of self-imposed burden. The tunnel, an artificial cocoon, becomes a womb of obscurity. We are like Sisyphus, carrying the weight of unfulfilled potential, dissipating against the hard surface of routine. We have the power to step out of line, to break free from our invisible shackles. Yet we stay silent in this parade of shadows and echoes. Is it fear or comfort that holds us in this spectral dance? To break free means facing the unknown, the blinding light of possibility. But we created this tunnel, and the map of the stars is etched on its walls, waiting for us to look up.
Description:
Embark on a metaphorical journey through the 'Tunnel of Self-Reflection.' This video art piece captures the essence of walking a path paved with echoes of our choices and the silhouettes of dreams yet to be fulfilled. As you watch, consider the chains of habit and the weight of potential within us all. Are we comfortable in the darkness, or are we ready to step into the light of the unknown? Join us as we explore these profound questions in a hauntingly beautiful setting. #PathToSelfDiscovery #UnfulfilledDreams #MetaphoricalJourney
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Keywords:
Metaphorical Journey, Self-Reflection, Unfulfilled Dreams, Life's Path, Philosophical Art, Echoes of Choice, Chains of Habit, Potential and Fear, Comfort in Darkness, Breaking Free, Self-Discovery, Artistic Interpretation
Photo captured near the Grass Lake Summit via U.S. Highway 97. Siskiyou County. "State of Jefferson." On the first day of January 2013.
365 is really kicking my butt, I get behind and getting caught up is a pain. I think it's just the time of year, so many things to do so little time to do them in.
Photo captured at a cattle ranch alongside California Highway 140 near the Mariposa County Line in Merced County. Early June 2013.
Photo captured via Minolta MD Zoom Rokkor-X 75-200mm f/4.5 lens from Samoa Beach in the census-designated place of Samoa. Humboldt County. Early November 2013.
Photo captured from a meadow a few miles north of the town of Anchor Bay. Mendocino County. Late March 2013.
Photo of Lagoon Creek captured via Nikon 50mm f/1.8 D AF Nikkor lens off U.S. Highway 101, the Redwood Highway, in the town of Klamath. Del Norte County. Redwood National Park. "State of Jefferson." Late September 2013.
Photo captured from Samoa Beach in the census-designated place of Samoa. Humboldt County. Early October 2013.
Photo captured at a cattle ranch in the town of Orick off U.S. Highway 101, the Redwood Highway, with a hint of Redwood National Park behind the pasture lands. Humboldt County. Early March 2013.
Photo captured along the beach at Dry Lagoon. Humboldt Lagoons State Park. Humboldt County. Early May 2013.
Photo captured at a cattle ranch alongside Old Samoa Road. City of Arcata. Humboldt County. Late May 2013.
Photo looking towards Trinidad captured via the HDR method of photography from the Vista Point on U.S. Highway 101 in McKinleyville. Humboldt County. Late January 2013.
I was one of thousands of amateur photogs snapping self portraits in the reflection of Cloud Gate, but I was the only one with an eight-week old baby strapped to my chest!
My husband and I arrived at Millennium Park just as the Chicago Marathon was concluding. You can imagine the crowds of runners, runners' families, and tourists that crowded the already popular park.
Photo captured near the town of Point Arena and near the Point Arena Lighthouse Station. Mendocino County. Late March 2013.
ELYSION SENSORY EXHIBITION
Taurus Bar, 1 Canal Street, Manchester M1 3HE.
IRIS: A bold art installation of self reflection - designed by Cristina Soru. We invite you to a private rendezvous with Iris. Will you leave her or stay with her? We’ll see that, in a moment of helplessness, the eyes truly are the window to your soul.
THROUGH SOUND WE SEE: An installation from our designer Christian Taylor combining both sound and light to create an evolving visual sculpture.
A GIRL: A moving-image portrait that uses the medium to study subtlety of movement and intimacy through abstract form. A video from our film maker Steven Hutchinson. A Girl deconstructs the subject, analyzes and rebuilds with separate images, using cubist principles to explore space, form and nuance.
Greater Manchester Fringe 1-31 July every year. For more details visit our website: www.greatermanchesterfringe.co.uk
Or email gmfringe@gmail.com
Photo captured near the Big Valley Summit, with a hint of Majestic Mount Shasta, on Highway 299 near Post-Mile marker 5.31 in Lassen County. Late February 2013.
Photo captured at the 2nd vista point on eastbound Highway 299 near the Hatchet Mt. Summit, at 4368 feet above sea level. Shasta County. On the last day of December 2012.
Photo of the Big Creek Bridge and Highway 1, the Cabrillo Highway, captured in Lucia in the Big Sur region. Monterey County. Late January 2013.
Self Portrait.
The world is a dark place. We often feel surrounded by darkness. Enveloping us, swallowing us alive.
But there are sparks of light in every creation. Find them. Reveal them.
Revel in them.
The light will follow....
Photo of the Conde McCullough Memorial Bridge (formally known as the Coos Bay Bridge), carrying U.S. 101--the Oregon Coast Highway--captured just north of North Bend. Coos County. State of Oregon. Early March 2013