swifts  &  s l o w s · a quarterly of crisscrossings

evanescent moments
Aaron Yassin & Paul Clemence

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The light shimmers and reflects
The light penetrates and caresses

Time is measured,
in the cadence of the light

Its power to exalt
Its power to decay

The surface is a way
to tell this story

To capture
the evanescent, fading, transitory
moment

Photographs by Paul Clemence.
Poem by Aaron Yassin.

Repetition is movement

Repetition is pattern

Repetition is rhythm

Repetition is renewal

Repetition is creation

Repetition is flow

Repetition is variation

Repetition is recurrence

Repetition never ends

Repetition never ends

Repetition never ends

Visual poetry by Aaron Yassin.
Poem by Paul Clemence.

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Paul Clemence is an American-Brazilian visual artist and poet working mainly in photography and video. Educated as an architect, his photography explores the ways we relate to the built and natural environment, creating expressive, abstract  images that are often informed by unique light moments, and thus ultimately commenting on Time itself. His artwork has been featured at the Venice Biennale, ArtBasel/Design Miami, Fuori Salone Milan, NYCXxDesign, Wanted Design, and in many galleries, film festivals, public exhibitions, and private collections worldwide. He is currently based in Brooklyn, NY. www.paulclemence.com @photobyclemence

Aaron Yassin is a visual artist and a partner in the architectural design firm ATMOS. With his photo-based work he documents architectural details that act as references to both time and place and reconfigures them into abstract compositions. His work has been exhibited at galleries and museums including the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, PS122 in NYC, The Juan B. Castagnino Art Museum in Rosario, Argentina, the Hong-Gah Museum in Taipei, and the Central Academy of Fine Art in Beijing. As a designer he has won awards from both Architizer and the Lighting Design Awards. www.atmosdesign.com