Swinging

How long do we have?

“SWINGING PLACES A STONE SUSPENDED FROM A CABLE WITHIN A ROOM OF MIRRORS, EXTENDING ITS MOTION INTO SEEMINGLY INFINITE REFLECTIONS. THE STONE RECALLS TWO SIMPLE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES – THE FREEDOM OF SWINGING AND THE JOY OF SKIMMING PEBBLES ACROSS WATER, WATCHING THEM BOUNCE AGAIN AND AGAIN BEFORE FINALLY SINKING.

THE PENDULUM MOVEMENT BECOMES A MEASURE OF TIME, WHILE THE REPEATED REFLECTIONS SUGGEST THE MANY EXPERIENCES WE COLLECT AND LEAVE BEHIND. CHILDHOOD GIVES US THE FEELING THAT TIME AND POSSIBILITY ARE ENDLESS; ADULTHOOD TEACHES US THAT EVERY SWING, EVERY BOUNCE AND EVERY SECOND EVENTUALLY COMES TO AN END. SWINGING IS A REMINDER TO BE PRESENT, ENJOY EACH MOMENT AND MAKE THE MOST OF LIFE.”

Mark Humphrey