Henri Bergson – Matter and Memory | AP22

This poster takes its inspiration from Matter and Memory (1896), the philosophical work by Henri Bergson that examines the relationship between perception, memory, the body, and our experience of time.

Against a deep black background, cobalt blue, pale blue, and muted ivory symbols form an abstract visual language of circles, eyes, celestial forms, and enigmatic figures. The composition evokes a universe in which past and present overlap, leaving room for interpretation rather than offering a literal illustration of Bergson’s ideas.

“The pure present is an ungraspable advance of the past devouring the future.”

The closing statement, “In truth, all sensation is already memory,” gives the composition its final emphasis.

The idea finds a literary echo in William Faulkner’s Requiem for a Nun (1951):

“The past is never dead. It’s not even past.”

Although Bergson approaches time through philosophy and Faulkner through literature, both works invite reflection on the persistence of the past in present experience.

Poster Details

• Museum-quality poster printed on thick matte paper
• Paper thickness: 0.26 mm (10.3 mil)
• Paper weight: 189 g/m²
• Opacity: 94%
• ISO brightness: 104%
• Paper sourced from Japan
• Available in multiple sizes, from 21 × 30 cm (A4) to larger formats, including A1 and 70 × 100 cm

Made to order: Each poster is produced especially for you after your order is placed. On-demand production helps reduce overproduction and unnecessary inventory.

AP22 is part of AnalogPic, a collection exploring the meeting point between visual art, literature, philosophy, and the digital world.