The Diachrony
Explores time as a virtual dimension.
Our understanding of time is also beginning to shift. In everyday life, we experience time as a linear sequence—past, present, and future unfolding in order, helping us make sense of the world. Yet this structure is not the only way to think about time. Theories like Einstein’s idea of a “block universe” suggest that all moments may exist simultaneously, rather than passing one after another. This challenges the way we naturally perceive reality. In digital environments, time can behave differently—looping, pausing, or unfolding in multiple directions at once. The asynchronous experience of time in virtual spaces reflects this non-linear perspective, where different moments can coexist and reshape how we understand reality.
Rick Silva
The Silva Field Guide to Birds of a Parallel Future, 2014-2015
The work shows time as a sequence, where each moment follows the next. But the birds come from an imagined future, mixing past, present, and future together. This creates an illusion where time feels both ordered and unclear.
Mark Dorf
untitled20, 2013
From the series //_PATH 32”x40”
Archival Pigment Print
A familiar classical sculpture becomes unreal through its glowing, synthetic color. The transformation questions whether we are seeing a historic artifact or a digitally altered version of it.
Ellen Sandor and (art)n
Perfect Prisms: Crystal Chapel
This work was inspired by Bruce Goff's designs and drawings
The structure looks like a construction from the future, but the atmosphere around it feels present, or even from the past. As parts break and shift, it seems like different moments exist at once, creating an illusion where time is not fixed or linear.
The flowers grow as if they belong to the natural world, but they exist inside an artificial, constructed space. This suggests a future that is not fully real, where nature is recreated rather than experienced. At the same time, the growth does not follow a clear, linear timeline—moments seem compressed and layered. This creates an illusion where real time and constructed time exist together, challenging how we understand the flow of time.