the persistence of memory: REMIX

For a recent school assignment, I was prompted to choose a classic, well-known piece of artwork and 're-interpret' it photographically with my own touches.

This trippy Salvador Dali painting The Persistence of Time has always intrigued me with its droopy clocks. I love how they are so out of context and doing something clocks really are never supposed to do.




The saggy clocks probably have some kind of deep meaning in Surrealism, but to me, they just take my mind to other things that make that droopy shape.



For example: Breakfast food. Pancakes and eggs both have that same oblong, saggy feeling when draped over your fork or plate. Can't you just imagine the syrup and egg yolk oozing and dripping? Plus, way more delicious than clocks.


So, here's my re-interpretation of the classic Persistence, breakfast style.




And for comparison's sake: