place and time

I watched a documentary about how TV affects our brain by Peter Entell on arte last night. And I got the same feeling I had when I saw Thomas Struth's work at a museum a few years ago: Being watched, being caught, being more aware of the current situation and my actions. And it's not like I discovered anything new here but it again reminded me of how important the setting and surrounding is for any piece of art. I am sure the same content would have impressed me less if I would have read it in an article. And the photograph would have been less memorable if I'd only seen it in a book.
The documentary was really good and my favourite statement was that watching TV is like sleeping with your eyes open, dreams included (this is oh! so true!).

Besides the surrounding I also think that the time we take to look at things has a certain influence on our perception. Have you ever noticed how strange and alien-like eyebrows look if you really pay attention to them? Or (still my favourite!) how a simple word doesn't make any sense at all after a while whenever you search for the right font to go with that headline? It just turns into shapes and spaces, no meaning left.

Talking about time... you know you are getting old when your Mom thinks you should try her "intensive anti-wrinkle and firming care".