The Clock Tower with Scissors: Art, Anarchy, and the Question of Time

ByKevin

The image is jarring, almost absurd. A stately clock tower, a symbol of order and the relentless march of time, inexplicably adorned with oversized scissors. Not delicately placed, but seemingly jammed into the stonework, precariously balanced on ledges, or perhaps even poised to snip at the hands of the clock itself. This unlikely pairing, the…

Does the Raven Die? Mortality, Symbolism, and Corvus Corax

ByKevin

Introduction A flash of black against a grey sky, a guttural croak that seems to echo from the forgotten corners of the world – the raven has long captivated and, often, unnerved humanity. More than just a bird, Corvus Corax, the common raven, is a potent symbol, a feathered enigma woven into the tapestry of…