Sydney Opera House. Jorn Utzon, 1973
The pendulum effect through the centuries
Action and reaction is a part of the natural way that culture, taste and society evolve; the swings of the pendulum even out extremes. The progressive is always rebalanced to create some progress. Fierce revolutionary change and indulgence in ‘feelings’ is followed by a balancing concentration on tradition and reason, ever rotating and evolving. All is an attempt to establish the truth of the human experience. This can be traced back through all cultures in all ages, right up to today.
The same applies in all spheres ...
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