Vernissage

The Illusion of Time

Like the horizon, time is an illusion, yet they clearly both do exist in our awareness. The horizon appears in the illusionary meeting of Earth and Sky, and Time is only apparent from the instant one steps out of the present moment, the Now. Time sits at the juncture of past and future, and lies in stasis between here and there; up and down; to and from; zero and one; Form and formless.  As a line may be described as a point in motion, so too the linearity of time is perceived by its perpetual movement. Time also bridges the gap between birth and death, and at each moment of life, it flows between each inbreath and outbreath. 

In this painting, the width of the canvas accentuates its linearity, and the horizontal white line at centre represents both the formlessness of empty space and the form of light revealing itself in the darkness. In awareness, it marries the realness of earthly memories and the ethereal aspirations of dreams. The white line embodies the Now which anchors Time in the present moment. It is the constant within the Flow—the present moment flowing harmoniously in perfect alignment with Time.

Andrew Lue-Shue

© Andrew Lue-Shue, February 2024