Transientem Print 3:4 Print

This is the sister piece to Aeternitas, a contemplation on the delicate balance between “forever” and “for now” and the struggles of reconciling the two opposites. Forever is comforting but daunting, and the alternative is freeing but fleeting. As explored in other pieces in this series, forever can take many forms, even if the appearance and structure changes. The end of one iteration will blossom into something fresh and changed, but at its core is still the same. The caterpillar does not die, it merely steps into a new phase of existence. There is no permanent state of self.