"Writing is largely about time, while visual art is largely about space.

Chronocanine Envy:Sadness experienced when one realized that, unlike one's dog, one cannot live only in the present tense. As Kierkegaard said, "Life must be lived forward.
~ Douglas Coupland ~












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