Sunrise/Sunset Graphics

Throughout the World of Awe, the viewer sees various appearances of sunsets and sunrises. The graphics parallel the world described by the Traveler in their love letters and travelogues and where the treasure hunt takes place. Kanarek found influence in her perception of the internet being boundless. She was fascinated with the network that utilizes metaphors of space and navigation to enable action (Gravity is optional). The sunrise/sunset images complement the setting of the web “where time is suspended, gravity is optional, water is inessential.” (Gravity is optional).