collage of groups of people in conversation - photographing them from above, from a loft - creates exact opposite of ceiling piece, namely a floor piece. viewer looks onto people's heads, as if in space above space. this way i'm creating an imaginative space on top of an already imaginative space - virtual reality - important: gestures/behavior, i.e. seeing a baby, gossiping, etc.
etiquette, self-constraint, courtliness, civility, reason, all properly chronicled and utilized in enlightened Europe -- vs. chaos, precariousness, faith: in my mind, ceiling paintings describe both conditions.
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