Friday, January 12, 2007
Magic carpets
"When you have to sit still, you want to fly. When you have to fly, you want to sit still."
Why can't I find my balance? My head is a continent away from my feet. I look down and I want to hug the ground - like a homely, humble carpet. I look up and I dream... freedom, movement. In between is a huge mess, unsteady swinging back and forth - I just can't learn to move upon the ground.
Victor Vasnetsov. The Magic Carpet. Detail. 1880. Oil on canvas. The Art Museum of Nizhniy Novgorod, Nizhniy Novgorod, Russia. ¶ 12:30 PM
"When you have to sit still, you want to fly. When you have to fly, you want to sit still."
Why can't I find my balance? My head is a continent away from my feet. I look down and I want to hug the ground - like a homely, humble carpet. I look up and I dream... freedom, movement. In between is a huge mess, unsteady swinging back and forth - I just can't learn to move upon the ground.
Victor Vasnetsov. The Magic Carpet. Detail. 1880. Oil on canvas. The Art Museum of Nizhniy Novgorod, Nizhniy Novgorod, Russia. ¶ 12:30 PM
