Typically we move between both the vertical and horizontal poles of looking in relation to time, even within a single frame. vertical time vs. horizontal time
immediate duration
(frame) (movement)
shifts in recognition,
understanding, seeing
as a result of llength of
viewing time, editing, etc.
Vertical image we understand instantly
immediate time is also a form of still time
(i.e. time where duration is irrelevant)
Horizontal image we understand in relation to other images, or
after a period of contemplation
(i.e. duration is significant)
Images can be understood in either way:
they encourage one or another interpretation as their initial reading/rendering with other readings following (this is only natural given that we look at different images in different ways depending on how they appear formally) interpretations are reified by our typical experiences (everyday interpretation gives the appearance of being determinate) but, often we use both types of time in concert. With visual art these relationships shift more strongly.
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