PT.1

CE219?

It is smooth yet hard. It feels to be solid. Strong. Painful if thrown. There’s a flow to it. This movement holds. It is round but not perfect. There are two points, one ever so smaller than the other. The outer? The surface produces a shine in the light. The colour is soft to the eyes. It’s fun to look at. Almost blends into my skin tone when held. With a 5-digit code, perhaps in red ink. CE219, it reads. What could this mean? Is this the name of this material?

I try to crush it with my hands; this material is too strong. Unbreakable perhaps? It has no scent. Or at least not one I can smell. Considering how strong this item is, I would imagine it to be heaver. There is still a weight to it. If secure, this item would not blow away with its weight. Yet, if it was placed on a flat surface, it moves and will roll. When rolled, it goes straight with a slight off-balance towards the smaller tip. The item cannot balance on one end. It lays on its wider, longer side. The taste is rather bland; however, there is this slight… to it, I am almost lost for words with what to describe it. The feeling against my tongue is firm yet, something similar to polished concrete.

I can shake it. There’s a movement inside. It makes a noise, the kind of noise one would have after drinking lots of liquid and rolling over or jumping. This leads me to believe there is something inside it. How can I get to it if I can’t break it with my hands?

I broke it. As it turns out, it’s relatively easy to break once you know-how. It appears to be very fragile. As I placed it on my bench space, I didn’t know what object to use to try and possibly get inside this sphere. I started with my hand pushing down. Within a second, there was this crisp, sharp crack. The outer layer is broken into three larger thin pieces, with multiple cracks breaking along its exterior. The inside of this shell is a soft cream much lighter than the tan brown outside. The liquid inside appears to be in two parts. One a striking vibrant orange. The other is transparent, thick and mucus-like. However, when combined, they come together to create a soft yellow. I must say, they do not connect easily; perhaps they aren’t meant to.

When rubbing my hands through the colours, they feel slimy, gooey and a bit sticky. They hold shape for the most part. If I run my finger through the mix, I can break through and split it into two. Yet after a few seconds, the two parts have crept back together like nothing happened before, holding the exact shape it had prior; it’s rather beautiful to watch the two connect like nothing ever happened.

The more I look and examine, the more I have to question.

Why is there a yellow and a transparent part? What would happen if I kept it in the shell? Would it turn into something? If I continued to protect it and nurture it. Would it grow bigger or smaller potentially stay the same? Did I just kill this thing! Is this cruelty? What have I just done? Whatever it is, I have destroyed it, but could I turn this into something else?

As I break it, it runs, attempting to reach all edges. The transparent is turning white. It bubbles, it pops, it’s moving and wiggling. As the heat transfers through the whiter, it gets. The orange has held its shape. I see that the transparent is completely solid. I remove it from the heat and slice it through the middle. The orange is runny, still gooey, and slimy. While the white is rubbery and slightly bouncy. This CE219 doesn’t smell very appealing. The texture is somewhat off-putting, yet I will proceed to try it. The taste is nothing but a lot at the same time. Alone the two colours have different flavours. Together a new flavour sensation. I believe they are meant to be together.

I question how to try to cook the yellow. If I wait for the yellow to cook, the white will burn. Perhaps I could mix them. Test 2: I proceed to add heat and mix. I already see the colours combining. The yellow is setting with the white. As the heat flows through I, continue to mix until all is firm. This time the slime has set into small chunks, flakes, and crisps. The yellow is no longer runny and shiny. Both colours now have a rubber bounce. They cut easily and taste well. The taste is different to them separated. The flavours are there, but some things changed. I prefer them mixed.

As I try more, I start to question what else this CE219 could do and create. What else could I do to change its form? Could I mix it with something else? What is this creation? To summarise my discovery, I will say CE219 holds many possibilities, endless perhaps. A lifetime of different experiments are to be conducted.

 

PT.2

This is an egg; the egg represents more than its soft colours and slimy texture. Commonly located within a kitchen, this egg can be used for many purposes. Before this egg entered the kitchen, it was a representation of life, A chicken’s life. However, this eggs life path changed and will now hold a new purpose. As seen in this video, that purpose is Breakfast, where I will explore the wonders of my egg.

This film was made with the intention of silence beside the egg. Creating an ASMR atmosphere, the striking sounds of the shell cracking, the egg cooking, and sizzling can all stand out with this focused silence. I followed along with an up-close process and the development of the fried egg. A pivotal moment to pay attention to is the beautiful ripples occurring during the frying stage. These waves took me by surprise, for I have not seen such movements take place through food.

Link To YouTube Video:

http:/https://youtu.be/KIy0ACyemHU

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