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The Duality Of Contemporary Art?

a: Contemporary art ~
b: trickster

What: "Tricksters depicted in ancient mythologies, legends, and literatures are beings that can physically live in two worlds simultaneously. They travel between heaven and earth, live the lives of young men and old men, and tolerate light and dark at the same time. They are great at surpassing boundaries. Contemporary art is like a trickster. It always leads the audiences to new directions to overturn traditional way of thinking. "

Useful?
Writer: Victoria Lynn
LCC: N
Where:
Date: Apr 1 2012 11:49 PM


They Both Like Fish

a: The human mind ~
b: a cat

What: "The human mind is like a cat. It is a creature of habit and a connoisseur of comfort. It changes, but its change is patterned. I have watched a number of cats get into a set routine, a preferred napping spot, etc. Then someone forgets to leave a door open etc, and they do something else. This something else naturally becomes their new routine. "

Useful?
Writer: Riverganga
LCC:
Where: Reference Link Has Evaporated
Date: Apr 18 2012 9:46 PM


Reading The Plans.....

a: Dna ~
b: blueprint

What: "The most common metaphor for DNA is a blueprint, the belief being that all of the information required for an organism lay within its DNA and simply waits to be unlocked. It codes for the designers and workers, as well as how to combine the construction materials."

Useful?
Writer: Randall Willis
LCC:
Where:
Date: May 22 2013 6:29 PM


Waxy Magma

a: Volcano ~
b: candle

What:

"A volcano is like a candle, one year the lava drips on one side, the next year it drips on the other. We visited in March 2004, and stayed at the Hotel Arenal Los Lagos on the north face and could see the lava from our bed!"


Useful?
Writer: not stated
LCC:
Where:
Date: Dec 27 2013 6:30 PM



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