Imagine That!

Last night I was explaining to a friend that I love drinking. Since that statement was misconstrued then, I will elaborate now. I define myself as a beverage enthusiast. I come from a long-line of drinkers: my mother drinks enough water to fill a swimming pool in a single day, as I do with my beloved coffee, and in general, at the Flaherty household, teas and sodas are guzzled down so rapidly it never ceases to amaze guests. Naturally, stereotypical notions of collegiate spirit and Irish heritage need not be taken into account during this discussion.

Rather, we should focus on the sheer quantity of liquid we all consume everyday (even those of you who do not fall under the aforementioned beverage enthusiast category). As humans we are over 70 percent water and can only survive for a few days sans-hydration fluids—drinking is important. But did you ever think the act of drinking could be inspiring and artistic?

Well, a beautiful sequence of liquids have been shot with a macro lens and angles ranging from below to eye level, creating a video that takes you through your mundane drinking routine in a way that brings beauty to beverage consumption. As English critic Cyril Connolly said, "Imagination equals nostalgia for the past, the absent; it is the liquid solution in which art develops the snapshot of reality.”

What could be more imaginative than a day-in-the-life scenario captured this artfully? The bubbling, floating, and evaporation movements of the liquids are paralleled by their accompanying (and ohh so fitting) ambient soundtrack. Enjoy!

l'ascenseur - squint from phantomcolor on Vimeo.