‘Darkness is present tense, an escape from memory and anticipation and to that extent an escape from ourselves. It gives us a greater sense of space than anything else and yet we do not inhabit it but always feel on the edge of it or about to enter. In this way, it reminds us that we are our starting point and out there is possibility.
There is always more to see – and more to see in ourselves – whether we choose to or not.’
The Vast Extent: On Seeing and Not Seeing Further by Lavinia Greenlaw
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