Unfinished, improvised, flawed, not thought through to the end. Why strive for an end at all? A few preconceived A-ways were the trigger for this object, but perfection would be a contradiction in terms with this apparatus. The device can be used, or should I say served, without further instruction.
Occasionally, “B-Wege” is a metaphor for life. An apparatus of knowledge.
We can never determine or predict our life path 100%. We can only prepare and create conditions that favor events that we desire.
But perhaps it is the paths we are not prepared for that ultimately bring us the most, the B-paths or even C-, D- or E-paths. In most cases, a different path goes hand in hand with a change of perspective. We gain new insights and discover unexpected possibilities, in our environment, but also in ourselves. We develop ourselves further.
With this apparatus, we never know exactly what direction the virtual character on the screen will take next. We never know where life will take us. We’re always just in the neighborhood of….
The virtual character never comes to a stop. Life has no pause button.
We can act, but in doing so we are always just reacting and making the best of what is there at the moment.
We can look at what fits best for us and how it fits into the overall picture. Sometimes this works well, sometimes not at all. And yet, an interesting overall picture often emerges.
But maybe this apparatus is just a way to paint with a toaster, a horn and a dial.
