Anna Lundh

Wintertime, Springtime, Summertime, Fall.
An ongoing experiment.

Time is like a fluid that can rush, pour, drip, be still, or completely frozen. But this analogy is not very useful when trying to handle the practicality of our daily lives; fluids are too volatile. We know that time is relative, not only in our experience of its passing, but also in how we visualize its shape. Despite our efforts to construct tools for managing time (calenders, clocks, etc), it seems as though these models are not good enough to satisfy our minds. What other methods do we employ in order to conceptualize time? Our inner visualizations are never addressed except for in one’s own mind, yet they hold a key to the way we function and exist. Could there be something learned from getting an insight into just how personal the reflections of time can be?

The time experiment begins with a form to be filled out by the test subject. The questions (for example “What time did you get up this morning”, “What did you have for dinner last Thursday?”, “What will you do next fall?” “What is your favorite time of the day?”) are designed to force the subjects to consult their inner images of time in preparation for the next step. The subjects are then instructed to draw from their mind how they picture the year, the months, the weeks, the days and the hours. This is followed by an audio interview where the answers and drawings can be clarified and discussed. Over 50 subjects have participated since February 2009.

TIME REFLECTIONS (Excerpts from the audio interviews)