I rarely dare to lose
'To dare is to lose one's footing
momentarily. Not to dare is to lose oneself' - Søren
Kierkegaard
I think most people (me included) try
to avoid losing in life.
But the greatest loss
must be the one that is unavoidable.
The one that is out of our
control.
The one that makes us lose
control.
The greatest loss is when we lose
control of ourselves.
Or when we lose ourselves.
I try to practice my loss:
I am losing the control over my piece
when I invite the viewer to interact with it. And the viewer may feel like they
are losing control, when they are invited to interact with it. I invite us to
lose together, and to gain the experience of loss. By repeating the experience
of loss, we may learn to deal with loss or start to reflect upon the meaning of
loss.
Can a harmless game of interacting
with an art piece 'teach' us how to deal with the reality of loss?
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