Blog #6, Part 1 from the week of March 4th

The untitled statement by Jean Tinguely is quite an interesting way to look at life. I actually like it a lot. I read it twice, and the second time I read it, I got it. I feel like he's saying accept change, because it's natural and the only way to live. "Movement is static because it is the only immutable thing -- the only certainty, the only thing that is unchangeable. The only certainty is that movement, change, and metamorphosis exists." Then he goes on the say that we, as a society, are scared of change because it bring decomposition and throws it in our faces. But Tinguely states, "We are fooling ouselves if we close our eyes and refuse to recognize change. Actually decomposition begins only when we try to prevent it." We must live our lives and stop worrying about everything. Accept the change. It is beautiful. Death is just a transition if we believe it to be. He also said that a lot of beautiful art was created from our fear of death, because art leaves a permanent mark; it represents our existance when nothing else could.

"How lovely it is not to have to live forever."