Our Friend Fluid Metal - a photo on Flickriver

This is a piece by Nancy Rubins at The Art Institute of Chicago. It really reminded me of a collection of broken worn out elements of childhood, which is something I feel like would be an apt metaphor for a lot of things-how technology has replaced actual wholesome sensory experiences for many kids...or how the pandemic has created a situation in which kids don't have the same rich childhood experiences anyway. In the background of this piece is a part of the Chicago skyline and my partner, Cinchel, who is the only one to see me without a mask each day for these past or so days. Feels a little surreal and strange and all of it very unwelcome in my brain but I feel a greater sadness to those who were alone and didn't want to be or those who were with someone and were abused or in a toxic situation.

That's the thing about humans, I guess. We're always capable of so much creative and also love for each other but what will we probably leave behind when we cease to exist? We'll leave behind a collection of broken down products.

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Taken on: March 5, 2022

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