We constantly escape into our surroundings as potential distractions await their turn; most of our lives are invested into NOT being present. Our specialty is to fragment and distance a moment that will never appear again except as a reproduction of images and sounds.
All is repeatedly lost.
Are we able to perceive time and face how ephemeral our lives are? Can media help us be more anchored into our lives? As the Navajo asked a film crew: “Is it good for the sheep? [Fragment from a longer text available upon request]
Anything that can be articulated lacks importance. —Zhou Zuoren
