Dogma of Momentary Contemplative Motion (Movement 12)

Notebooks of European Contemporary Movement (Fundamental Laws and Absurd Dogmas)

PART II

Absurd Dogmas (Notebooks I-V)

Notebook III – Urban Movements

 

MOVEMENT 12

In every motion, there are periods when, in the absence of external forces, bodies in continuous motion are allowed to rest (Dogma of Momentary Contemplative Motion).

 

In the hustle and bustle of city life, sometimes some movements can be passive and give way to certain contemplative moments. This is the case with public transport. Even if they are crowded, or with more energetic movements, it is always a moment when you get on, and until you get off, which usually has a defined period, it allows a state of absence. It allows you to observe the outside, the landscape, the other passengers, the cell phone screen, the book, the inside of your eyelids. Pause. Until you reach the stop where you have to get off, pause.

 

Published in November 15, 2024

 

Author: Carlos Norton

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Movement 12

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Cacilheiro [Boat] on Trafaria-Belém trip

January 28, 2024, 09:10

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