Essay by Miu VermillionIn the words of Ralph Waldo Emerson: "Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood. All is riddle, and the key to a riddle is another riddle." Often, these life lessons are delivered in the forms of painful and life-changing circumstances such as failures, losses, broken relationships, and various distressing incidents. As we grieve and try to overcome those situations, we can't help but ask: Why did it happen to me? Where did I go wrong? Did I miss the signs? What should I do now? Is it too late? Alas, some of those questions might forever be left unanswered. Through his newest body of work, "All These Answers That May Never Come Our Way", Jon Jaylo expresses his belief that there are times when we have to accept things and move on, and that there is humility in accepting the fact that we can't find all the answers." As anyone who is familiar with Jon Jaylo's works realize, there is a recurring pattern we cannot miss when we view his series of works: His emphasis in the value of the present moment. The winged clock on "A Conversation with Yesterday" and the flock of airborne clocks on "Ascension" remind us that time waits for no one. It is here for only a second then it flies away. We often take the present moment for granted because we think we will always have tomorrow. However, having lost his loved ones in the past, he is fully aware that once a moment has gone it can never be regained. "We are here only temporarily" said Jaylo; therefore, "we should try to make each day count before it's too late". So, shall we open our hearts and set our minds free? Shall we look for answers without knowing where this quest is going to lead us? Let's not tarry because each second is slipping away; and, in this finite life, we do not have forever. - Miu Vermillion Writer for Beautiful Bizarre Magazine |
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