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Daily Alchemy: a question to think on together
“When a performer or place uses a powerful symbol, does the meaning belong to the person who made it or the people who receive it?”
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A Personal Reflection on a Haunting Animation
Grief has sharpened my eyes to these symbols, there’s no denying that. The losses I’ve endured recently have left me raw and more attuned to themes of decay, absence, and inevitable collapse. Yet even accounting for that, the brilliance of this animation is undeniable.... More than fireworks. More than history lessons. More than politics, this is what Independence Day means to me, an abundance of flag waving, because symbols are a powerful presence....