Apparently we are drawn to shiny things because we associate them with water.
SUN MAN (SU-GAR), 10.15 AM, CAPE TOWN
The Sun Man, as some refer to him, stares at the sun every day. He makes a little hole between his fingers to protect his eyes, but they still become red and swollen on some days. We realised that he changes position and posture based on the availability of sunlight in certain areas and the position of the sun. When it is midday for instance, he needs to sit down to be able to lean back and stare straight up to the sun.
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Why do you stare at the Sun?
'For no reason.'
What is your name?
'Sugar.'
And your surname?
'Su... Ga.'
PLAYING WITH THE SUN, NOAH FISCALETTI, CAPE TOWN, WESTERN CAPE
'When I was a little kid I thought that when the sun was setting and the dark covering creatures and objects, they were disappearing, they were not existing anymore. Everything was only coming back with the sunrise.'
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BETWEEN CALVINIA AND CLANWILLIAM, NORTHERN CAPE
'...the Sun has now remained on the horizon for two hours and is not rising.'
Photograph inspired by ‘Swart ster oor die Karoo’ (Black star over the Karoo) by Jan Rabie, 1957. Chaos ensued around the world as the Earth was brought to a standstill.