Think of something simple: a smooth gray river rock or single blade of grass. Take a look at its contour, edges and texture. On the surface, there may not be that much to see. With deeper observation or speculative thought, the object becomes intricate. It has a complex molecular structure; it has a history; it’s a part of something larger.

Step away from that object and it loses those characteristics. It becomes a shape in the distance and leaves us with a faint smudge of color. What if we look at a multitude of these objects: a field of grass, a riverbank of rocks or a stand of trees? The group together becomes a spectacular sight; we can express awe in the multitude of these things together, compiling into a new prospect.

Apply this to a crowd of people, a moving jumble of humanity. Focus closer and see the individuals with their plethora of characteristics: a multitude of weird, funny, admirable, repulsive, idiosyncratic distinctiveness that come with thousands of variables. Our involvement can change through the position in which we stand. We choose: we can turn and walk away, revisit or forget. Our memories can be fed, refueled or starve and die. We can do this in everything we observe and absorb in our lives.

Amass: come close and look at simplicity of form – smooth lines and shapes, coming together to form eddies of negative space overlapping one another depending on where you stand. It is ever changing as you move around. Add color, just a little, and the mix becomes more complex. Step back and the colors and shapes become blurred. Now see a field of flowers, a stand of trees, rocks on a slope, or people in a crowd.