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I have been looking at an empty screen instead of writing this text about Teď (Now) for a minute now.

I might make this into a ritual before I start on any task, just sit there for a minute before I start working. A minute is too short, maybe make it an hour?

David Böhm sometimes starts his day by just drawing whatever comes into his head for an entire hour.

He prepares his pencils, sets 60 minutes on the timer and starts drawing. And you can find 24 such drawings in the book Teď.

See what you can achieve in just one minute. It’s a lot, and the most awesome records are noted here. Like breaking 43 eggs while arched backwards like a gymnast. Each page brings a new perspective on the past, present and future.

Everything is so unstable and diverse, like pictures in an encyclopedia.

Teď is not only playful, but also offers an appeal to its readers to experience at least a fragment of the present. Much like in his previous publication, the author attempts to rouse our perception. In Teď, it’s all on the table, the chips are down.

The book was originally intended for children, as it leads them (and anyone else) to be curious, but also brings up many questions for the parents responsible for the current state of the world.

The original innocent playfulness from the book’s introduction gradually shifts and exposes our ignorance of the Now. And it’s just a matter of time, when Now will forever be too late.

P. S. This text was handed in long after the deadline.

Tomáš Luňák