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by WLFR



Young children explore the world without predjudice, without the expectation of layers of meaning: 'this' symbolises 'that', 'here' we mean 'thus'. Of course, it is important to know the symbolical, metaphorical, ironical, contextual or otherwise altered values of our surroundings, but in our society we learn it to such an extent that we lose the ability to judge anything on its own, pure value: in abstract art, for instance, many people think they ‘don’t get it’ because they expect symbols that aren’t really there. To ‘get it’ we have to de-learn the symbolic filters in our observation. Enjoy everything through purity and pattern.

The WfBU project offers an interactive piece for children to practice their pure aesthetic sensibility. Adults can also enjoy this project, de-learn and sharpen their aesthetic intelligence. It exists of sixteen simple formal panels in a fluorescent colour and cmy (a nearly-black mix of cyan, magenta and yellow). The panels form a grid on the wall that can be re-arranged in any order.

Available in the boutique.