The body is the primary mode of perceiving scale
perception is different from when we were little. When I was little I percieved everything to be huge. The world is so much bigger than the average person perceives and when people can unit to produce something in history such as a football stadium at sellout capacity, it speaks volume to scale.
Capacity of objects to serve as traces of authentic experiences
When an artists develops or creates something, that is a true representation of their own personal experience, they put themselves, their heart, creativity into their piece. Artists draw authentic experiences to serve as inspirations which I believe creates way more of an investment and dedication to each piece.
The souvenir reduces the public the monumental and the three dimensional into the miniature, which can be enveloped by the body
Souvenirs are meant to be small. Souvenirs contain the same structure and shape only small scale. As humans, we like to feel and hold things. Our sense of touch is that extra sense that can only be consumed using objects like souvenirs. Placing the miniature in our hands we get a sense of scale and feel which can be possibly the two most important traits when it comes to souvenirs.
Nostalgia cannot be sustained without laws
My older brother has a fear of heights due to a graduation from high school trip to cancun. He claims that a lucky penny that had his birth year had caused the plane to correct itself and not end up crashing. from now on he carries that penny on every flight he's been on.
To have a souvenir of the exotic is to possess both a specimen and a trophy
This reminds me of how the English kings used to treat opponents in war. Some kings placed heads on pikes as a sign of fear to the crown. In a sick way, heads on pikes were used as trophies to warn and as a way for the king to brag. Items such as a crystal skull are a specimen but on a completely different rarity. crystal skulls give off a rare gym like gaze.
The place of origin must remain unavailable in order for desire to be generated
We don't know much about space but the more and more we find out about outpace, the bigger it becomes. This gives us a sense of knowing but also an opportunistic outlook because there is more out there even though we may not be able to physically see that far. Even the origin of our planet has caused great speculation in the past and two some, still can be controversial.
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