“The simplest forms in the universe are the sphere and the circle. I represent them by disks and then I vary them... spheres of different sizes, densities, colours and volumes, floating in space, traversing clouds, sprays of water, currents of air, viscosities and odours - of the greatest variety and disparity.” DifferentFormUniverseWaterSpaceAirCloudsSizeCurrentsCirclesVarietyColourSpheresVolumeFloatingSimplestVarySprayDisparityDensityDiskFloating In Space Author:Alexander Calder
“For when a ship is floating calmly along, the sailors see its motion mirrored in everything outside, while on the other hand they suppose that they are stationary, together with everything on board. In the same way, the motion of the earth can unquestionably produce the impression that the entire universe is rotating.” WayHandsEarthTogetherUniverseProduceImpressionShipsBoardsFloatingSailorStationaryRotating Book:Nicholas Copernicus on the revolutions Source: Nicholas Copernicus on the revolutions
“I sometimes say the conflict in the work is the conflict of my own thoughts and anxieties. It's a civil war in my head. The top part [of my artwork] is you letting go and floating. You become part of the air and you've tapped into the heartbeat of the universe. I guess that's what people do when they meditate.” PeopleHeartWarSometimesUniverseMy OwnAirConflictLetting GoAnxietyCivil WarFloatingHeartbeatArtwork Author:Ali Banisadr
“We are bits of energy floating about in various guises, and when we die we rejoin the big cosmic soup of the universe.” BigsDiesUniverseEnergyBitsVariousCosmicSoupFloatingLashesGuise Author:Bat for Lashes