Sunday, January 02, 2005
Persistence of Time vs Persistence of Memory
Persistence of Memory - oil painting by Salvador Dali (Spain)
Actually saw this painting from the show 情定爱琴海. The Persistence of Memory, among the most recognizable works in 20th century art, has rarely left its home at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. Corresponding to this painting is another one by Dali - The Disintegration of the Persistence of Memory. Interested in the story behind it? Check it out
Persistence of Time - oil-painting by Joseph Cusimano (Canada)
My time, your time is limited (walls), but time itself is unlimited (no ceiling). The construction is old, almost timeless; an oriental motif opens the third wall onto a sunset which signals the inevitable end of the day, each dying day giving birth to a new dawn. Life fluctuates between "spiritualism" (cross on the left) and "materialism" (hammer on the right). During our brief sojourn on the earth (globe) we can either laugh or cry (masks hanging on the left wall), but at the end of our days we will have the same motionless and cold expression (mask on the floor - lower right). As Time regenerates itself with each dawn so does mankind through the mystery of procreation (silhouette of the woman on the right wall). The globe is positioned to present North America (where the painting was created) while a suspended rod (left, facing the cross) repeats with its shadow the agony of the human soul in search of its destiny, a search that reverberates across the walls before embarking Time's sailing vessel.
Touching Paintings I feel.. how time and memory can persist in certain aspects.. a different way to understanding and appreciating our lives and lives of others..
Personally like the second painting more cos of it's light-hearted colors and the distant time sailing vessel.. u?
heez.. nitez frenz.. sweet dreams!
Actually saw this painting from the show 情定爱琴海. The Persistence of Memory, among the most recognizable works in 20th century art, has rarely left its home at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. Corresponding to this painting is another one by Dali - The Disintegration of the Persistence of Memory. Interested in the story behind it? Check it out
Persistence of Time - oil-painting by Joseph Cusimano (Canada)
My time, your time is limited (walls), but time itself is unlimited (no ceiling). The construction is old, almost timeless; an oriental motif opens the third wall onto a sunset which signals the inevitable end of the day, each dying day giving birth to a new dawn. Life fluctuates between "spiritualism" (cross on the left) and "materialism" (hammer on the right). During our brief sojourn on the earth (globe) we can either laugh or cry (masks hanging on the left wall), but at the end of our days we will have the same motionless and cold expression (mask on the floor - lower right). As Time regenerates itself with each dawn so does mankind through the mystery of procreation (silhouette of the woman on the right wall). The globe is positioned to present North America (where the painting was created) while a suspended rod (left, facing the cross) repeats with its shadow the agony of the human soul in search of its destiny, a search that reverberates across the walls before embarking Time's sailing vessel.
Touching Paintings I feel.. how time and memory can persist in certain aspects.. a different way to understanding and appreciating our lives and lives of others..
Personally like the second painting more cos of it's light-hearted colors and the distant time sailing vessel.. u?
heez.. nitez frenz.. sweet dreams!
