#observingtime

In week 1, we learned about phenomenology. At first, I was confused because the term sounded very complex and unfamiliar. However, after the explanation, I started to understand that phenomenology is about how we experience things in our everyday life, not just how we see them, but also how we perceive and feel them. It focuses on lived experience, showing that meaning comes from how we interact with the world around us.

During the class, we were asked to observe our surroundings. At first, I didn’t know what to capture, so instead of taking photos, I chose to draw. I drew a young leaf, a green leaf, and a dry leaf. For me, the young leaf represents the beginning of life, the green leaf represents the present moment, and the dry leaf represents the passing of time. This connects to lived experience because we understand time through natural changes that we can see in everyday life. It also relates to perception, as we interpret these changes based on what we observe.

I also drew a corridor with a person standing inside. The corridor represent the path of time, when we look corridor, we cannot see clearly see where it begins or end. It feels like keep going, this is show how i see time. we ‘re always moving foward, even if we do not notice it. 

Lastly, I showed the transition from day to night. The movement of light and shadow shows how time is constantly changing. This relates to perception and lived experience, because lighting affects how we experience different moments throughout the day.

From this project, I learned that time is not just something measured by a clock, but something we experience through change, movement, and perception. Phenomenology teaches me to slow down and become more aware of my surroundings. As a design student, this is important because it helps me create work that connects with how people actually experience and feel things, not just how they look visually.

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