{"id":2580,"date":"2023-12-18T14:05:17","date_gmt":"2023-12-18T13:05:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.korzybski-elstir.ch\/pierrot-the-lonely-clown\/"},"modified":"2023-12-18T14:05:17","modified_gmt":"2023-12-18T13:05:17","slug":"pierrot-the-lonely-clown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.korzybski-elstir.ch\/en\/pierrot-the-lonely-clown\/","title":{"rendered":"Pierrot, the Lonely Clown"},"content":{"rendered":"

In a theatrical setting,<\/p>\n

A clown stands,<\/p>\n

Dressed in a white costume,<\/p>\n

His gaze is indefinable.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

His stillness imposes his presence on us,<\/p>\n

His face looks us straight in the eyes,<\/p>\n

And invites us to reflect,<\/p>\n

On the human condition,<\/p>\n

On its fragility and its resilience.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The clown is a symbol,<\/p>\n

Of the human being who tries,<\/p>\n

Who fails,<\/p>\n

Who makes himself ridiculous,<\/p>\n

But who starts over again.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

He is also a symbol of solitude,<\/p>\n

Of isolation,<\/p>\n

Of the difficulty of finding one’s place,<\/p>\n

In a world that is often cruel and unjust.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Watteau’s painting is a major work,<\/p>\n

A reflection on the human condition,<\/p>\n

An ode to the fragility and resilience of the human being.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Pierrot, version 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The low streets of Geneva,<\/p>\n

In a mirror of luxury, a young man is reflected,<\/p>\n

His gaze is sad, almost expressionless.<\/p>\n

He is also dressed in a white coat,<\/p>\n

One of the symbols of human vulnerability.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

But in his bifurcating double,<\/p>\n

Another Pierrot is drawn,<\/p>\n

Stronger, more resilient,<\/p>\n

Ready to face the future.<\/p>\n

Yes \u2026<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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