To go beyond matter one has to look inside
the nature of things. What we see is not always
what we perceive and what we perceive is
usually not what the subject would be without
the filter of our perception. The surface is
often the skin that attracts humans to entities
that they choose to relate with, while matter
constitutes the surface in the same way it
constitutes their inner structure. Everything
around us is a transformation of matter to
another state or form but such a realisation
in itself is just the starting point. The actual
understanding begins when matter becomes
the pretext to go beyond. More often than not
the true nature of things is revealed to us only
through direct and consistent interaction.
At the same time a deeper understanding of
materials and processes allows us to perceive
matters under a different light. Artifacts in
the JCP Universe are also made of matter
-that is, atoms connected between them in
a multitude of ways- but the real matter is
their reason for existence. The meaning a
material carries can become as important
as the material itself and what lies beneath
the surface can become structural elements
of a tangible narration. Immateriality is the
true nature of matter, expressed through the
meaning of its form and purpose.
