“I know the objects are where I left them. But they change with each viewing and always reward you with more looking—and most importantly, more thinking. Each time you stand before them, they expose something new—often because you’ve changed in the face of their endurance.”
Christine Coulson, As The Met Reopens, a Former Employee Longs For Its Art
The weather, the season, the time of day, our mood: these differences we tend to notice when revisiting a location. Less evident are the longer term changes to ourselves and how this impacts what we see and feel, and paint.