I believe its important for people to be sensitive to their environment, and by that I mean paying attention to details in the world around them. I believe that the more details you can observe in everyday life, the richer and more interesting it makes your interpretation of the world around you. I would even go so far as to say that its these details in an environment that either conciously or subconciously add up to effect our outlook on life in general, or at least at the time.
This weekend I took some photos from the top of Rockefeller Center in Manhattan. At once, I struggled to realize the immense amount of detail packed into the world that lay before me: windows of buildings, halogen lights shining from every angle, people on the street below, brickwork glistening in the falling rain. All together this became quite overwhemling; I was unable to grasp the complexity and depth of what stood before me, and felt small. I contemplated my imprint in such a large world.
I think its healthy that we remind ourselves of this feeling from time to time. I believe it helps shake up our perception of the status quo, and adds a certain sense of wonder, longing and depth to our perception of the world around us.
Afterall, as artists its our job to express an interpretation of the world that surrounds us.
Why not bring a deeper understanding to your vision?
This weekend I took some photos from the top of Rockefeller Center in Manhattan. At once, I struggled to realize the immense amount of detail packed into the world that lay before me: windows of buildings, halogen lights shining from every angle, people on the street below, brickwork glistening in the falling rain. All together this became quite overwhemling; I was unable to grasp the complexity and depth of what stood before me, and felt small. I contemplated my imprint in such a large world.
I think its healthy that we remind ourselves of this feeling from time to time. I believe it helps shake up our perception of the status quo, and adds a certain sense of wonder, longing and depth to our perception of the world around us.
Afterall, as artists its our job to express an interpretation of the world that surrounds us.
Why not bring a deeper understanding to your vision?
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