” … What shape would the world have without shadows? Things have shadows, animated creatures and trees have equally shadows. Do you really want to clean all trees and all creatures off the face of Earth so that your wish to finding the Absolute Light would be fulfilled.”(A passage in M. Bulgakov’s The Master and Margarita.)
Are ‘truth’ and ‘reality’ the same thing, or are they different? I’ve been pondering this for a while. These questions may not seem crucial, but the answers can influence how we see the world. As I thought about it, I encountered ideas like the ‘inner world’ versus the external world, and the subjective versus objective views of the world. My personal take is that ‘truth’ is something eternal and everlasting, while ‘reality’ is a subjective and temporary perception of what’s around us.
In simpler terms, I see truth as something constant and always present, flowing in the world. On the other hand, reality is like a fleeting and personal experience, perceived differently by different people. It’s like truth is black and white, unchanging, while reality is more like shades of grey, shaped by individual perspectives. Even if someone is unaware of the truth, it doesn’t negate its existence; it may take a long time before the truth is recognized.
I found a quote by Albert Einstein that fits this idea: “Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.” To illustrate this concept, I want to create a project with black and white pictures of faces bathed in light, making it hard to distinguish details. The goal is to challenge spectators to form their own interpretations of the pictures, creating numerous realities out of the core truth.
The project aims not only to prompt subjects and spectators to think about fundamental questions of truth and reality but also to showcase their diverse perceptions and answers alongside the photographic part of the project.
Yes, In my opinion reality is just a part of the truth. A section, an angel or we can say a fraction-of the wholel “
Truth can be hidden and not be appeared and everyone can perceive it just as his perception-while reality has occurred and taken place.
All the fears, conception and my vision of all the things that happens in this world may seem real just for me not for others. ” Ava, 33, April 2020, Tehran, Iran.
