06.05.2017 Bachelard: the candle and the hourglass
“Time is a reality curled up in the instant, and suspended between two voids.” (Gaston Bachelard, The Intuition of the Instant)
“Time is a reality curled up in the instant, and suspended between two voids.” (Gaston Bachelard, The Intuition of the Instant)
The hourglass is a mysterious, ingenious and crucial invention which perfection prevents any advancement.
Gravity takes its toll, the liquid fragrance flows from the top bulb to the bottom bulb until, at the moment it is flipped over, one becomes the other.
“It seems that the sand is waiting for the very last moment to seep into the globe underneath…”