Transparency_writing

Emptiness is defined by the plenitude. A space is defined by the borders around it, whether physically, three dimensionally existent or not. While a designated space like a courtyard is determined by the walls around it as borders, there are less physically determined spaces when the borders are less definite.  It is those less absolute borders that flourish our perception, creating a passage from one space to another, hence creating transparency permitting us to see and feel more occurrences at the same time.

When ı step into the school's courtyard ı feel that the four walls surrounding the space are the most dominant borders defining a space, the space that ı am surrounded by. When ı search for more, ı am encountered with the most common 'passage elements',  windows, leading me to discover a second space- the interior. I am now able to see, understand the shape and the function of the classrooms, ı can even sense the corridor behind them through the second raw of windows if they are lit.

Besides windows there are stairs as passage elements permitting me to sense the existence of another space, the basement floor, even if ı am not able to see it myself from the point that ı am standing at.

These transparent elements like windows are permeable thanks to their physical material qualities and let me see what is beyond in the direction ı am looking. Then, there are reflections allowing me to sense spaces from different directions. As it has been raining, on the floor ı can see the sky and the branches of the trees alongside with the marble texture. When I go on near the pool, first the pink walls of the building are visible on it ,then the trunk of the trees and finally the branches in front of the gray sky. When ı focus on a leave on the black pool water, the school, the tree and the sky become blurry, it is as if they are all a moving background for the leave now.

Next ı turn my head up high, now ı am looking at the sky, obstructed partly by the branches of the huge, old tree laying over the garden. It ıs quite a monochromatic view with a high contrast, with the gray sky covered with clouds and black branches as the sun is about to set.  Thereafter ı put my glasses on wondering if it would make any difference on my perception. It is different. All the lines are clearer now ı am able to see every little branch in detail. The contour of the branches are sharper. I'm putting my glasses on and off to experience the difference, ı realize that when the contour's are clearer, the limits between the layers are more obvious. The branches closer to me, the ones in the middle, the ones at the end and finally the sky constitute distinguishably different layers; also the sense of depth is more powerful while the absence of sharp contours makes the view more planar and uniform. Still ı am not sure which state ı would say is more tranparent; one allowing the distinguish between the layers simultaneously while creating depth or the one giving a sense of uniformity. I suppose in nature the elements form a perfect combination exposing  different sub-layers, still feeling as a whole containing balanced passages achieving transparency.