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Dimensional Art / Water Planet ursyn@unco.edu |
Water Planet
As we grow up, we hear stories about goodness
and bravery, un-won battles and new lands unconquered for simple but unexplainable
reasons. We embolden the prince in a shining armor, on a white horse, to
fight a dragon and win a princess whose portrait is in a talisman he carries.
We envision joy on a princess’ face when she is presented with silk
and pearls sent on a ship under big white sails. These tales,
although different in various cultures, create our values that we later translate
into current media to help us face current ways suitable for telling stories.
To connect old texts with the present audience, we add symbols, icons, signs,
metaphors and annotations that allow for effortless familiarization with
the text.
Our planet holds mostly water. In the water, in the same way as in our life,
changes are slow yet hard to keep up with.