Burning matter
Fire already served as a primal principle symbolising transformation for Heraclitus (c. 544–480 BC). The current image of a burning world appears less as creative energy and more as a metaphor for apocalyptic scenarios. Political, economic, social, religious and moral discourses diagnose a global low point. Fire as a symbol of the downfall and destruction of humanity in a state of collective apocalyptic mood.
Nevertheless, fire cannot be understood solely as a destructive force. In its ambivalence, it opens up the possibility of confronting change and transience. In this context, the fear of death can be overcome through knowledge of the universal cycles of creation and decay. The acceptance of ambiguity thus becomes a motivating principle that can provide impetus for new perspectives on the world and reality.