Mara Baker
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48 perceptions: measured and counted with an eyedropper
“ Perception is not a science of the world, it is not even an act, a deliberate taking up of a position; it is the background from which all acts stand out, and is presupposed by them”(x_xi) - Maurice Merleau-Ponty

“This to be taken with a grain of salt”-common phrase

“There’s no black and white, just shades of grey”-common phrase

In 48 Perceptions Measured and Counted with an eyedropper I took my background thoughts and interactions, isolated them, and brought them into the foreground. I purposefully disregarded distinguishing between abstract ideas and sensory perceptions in order to reflect on the overlapping nature of belief and understanding.
In 48 Perception Measured and Counted with and eyedropper (collective). I invited the viewer to actively participate in the endeavor. The liquids eventually evaporated leaving ephemeral residues of the collective project.
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