You are allowed to delete, and fix a mistake on Bluesky (new rules.)

Might be a figurine...

That's a philosophical problem. We'd need to first agree on what human consciousness is. And, in the case of ants - collective conciseness. Which in a sense, is in part, what our conciseness is - collectives of self organising neurones.

complex dynamical systems?

Definitely inspect the engineering on the dry dock. It survived the big earthquakes with out issue.

Then there is the remnants of the marina which fell to bits catastrophically in a storm. I had a large boat tired up to one of the remaining concrete piles which I almost lost during a tsunami.

So, I aim to communicate emotional affect without words. Or generate an ambiance in the room. A visceral experience. Question is: whats going on physiologically? Thats makes my painting feel like something. Why does the status of its gallery change its colour and tone…

I do a bit of old fashioned oil painting. I prefer it to acrylic because each colour has its own unique pigments and relationships with there binders. Some transparent others opaque. Some dry fast some slow. Acrylic lacks that mechanical constraint. It’s primary-secondary-tertiary, to infinity.

Yes, I guess, if the decisions are being made unconsciously.

I can't access it at present, but what you are saying about the range of emotions accompanying gratitude, is intriguing.