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object permanence - by Nix 🕊 - starting from nix ꩜

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memory, history, past selves

The Blue Room by Pablo Picasso, an image of a woman bathing, was once one of a man sitting in pensive solitude If I ever get lost I have no doubt you’d find me again. People leave traces of themselves wherever they go. These traces have infinitely long half lives. A song will float on the radio, and you’ll inadvertently begin mouthing the words. Just the other day I reflected on how many decisions I’ve made with your voice in the back of my head. ꩜ In old paintings, you might find what is called pentimento. A pentimento is an artifact of an earlier version of an artwork, covered with a…

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