B&W
Tyler #35.4
Art by Oliver Bee
Black and white. Evil and good. But why? White is the absence of all colors. Black is every miniscule spectra of color combined. Diversity is what has brought us this far; if there was nothing different we wouldn’t be able to combine things to create.
Black is the color of rich soil, and of the heavy clouds that come to plenish land. Black is dark and darkness is when all living creatures finally get to rest, to just breathe in crisp, dark air. But for others, it’s the time to get loose, to party, to live, to be able to see pretty lights and stars.
Yes, it’s scary to not be able to always see what is around us, but that’s when you lower your eyes to embrace other senses and explore what’s around you. We’ve evolved this far, and although some people on this planet seemed to devolve, you can make it through the night. You will fight or flight and you are capable of becoming one with the night as you are with the day.
White is a brilliant blank canvas, it does make things lighter, but constantly staring at the sun will make you go blind… as many on this Earth seem to be. Stop the associations that Black is bad and white is pure and good. Don’t let fear of the unknown dictate your life because one of your five, maybe six, senses does not operate as you wish. This shit is built off racism. The subconscious and unconscious connections you form that Black is evil or grossly undesirable while white is pristine and clean… that perception can carry onto the people you meet, the characters you develop, the weather you experience, the food you eat, and so much more.
You need to mix to develop the advanced, you need to blend to get creative, use all the colors, and you have Black and white to accomplish that.
The extremities of Black and white in contrast apply to so many things that we as humans value, but to be truthful, all of these subjects are simply grey. If there are two sides that so strongly oppose, there must be at least a sliver of logic or good reason within each side, whether that’s rooted in fear or morality. Some people see all white as nothing, some see all black as nothing. There’s that grey area, the mix of nothing and everything. I encourage you to play with your perceptions, see the hidden threads that connect our words, thoughts and actions, and enjoy our mini May issue… Black, White & Grey.