Miljohn Ruperto - An Operational Account of Western Spatio-Temporality

An Operational Account of Western Spatio-Temporality, an edition by Miljohn Ruperto, comprises three flipbooks and an accordion-fold booklet. The booklet presents an essay that examines three forms of time as philosophized by the Ancient Greeks—aion, chronos, and kairos—to map the boundaries of, and discern the influences of, Western spatio-temporality. The essay serves as a guid- ing narrative to help readers identify the source or the essence of Western subjectivity. Each of Ruperto’s flipbooks depict a disembodied head in movement. “The Baroque Is a Geometric Imposition Upon Wild Nature” features the head of Medusa; “History Awaits Immanence,” the head of John the Baptist; and “Western Temporalities Incline Towards a Tripartite Structure,” a triface image of Christ. Each of these figures is drawn from classical art historical references.