Quiet Accumulation

Points of fracture trace histories held within the chipped teacup; its stained interior isn't decay, however, but absorption—each use adding to an inaccessible record of past moments. This accumulation challenges simple notions of causality, implying objects don’t merely *suffer* time but become layered repositories of it. Following this logic, endurance itself constitutes a kind of agency, shaping identity through the ongoing cost of interaction and experience.