"A visual field is not made up of limited views. But an object seen is made up of bits of matter, an spatial points are external to each other. An isolated datum of perception is inconceivable, at least if we do the mental experiment of attempting to perceive such a thing. But in the world there are either isolated objects of a physical void."
Merleau-Ponty, M. Phenomenology of Perception. Routledge & Kegan Paul/Humanities Press, 1966. pg. 4
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To truly engage a viewer in understanding an objective, the author needs to inform the viewer of the context under which the object is constructed. However, this context's construction is subject and open to manipulation. Let's take colors, for example. There are many environments within which colors can be interpreted differently, the sun, the shadows, heat, movements, peripheral visions, impaired visions can all affect how this yellow is communicated. To deliver a thorough experience of this yellow, the author needs to gather also the data that constructs the surrounding environment. This makes the narrative of the yellow unique to the author.
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