In the present, an artist's artwork is created based on his/her own subjectivity and is grounded in the ever-evolving collective stream of conciousness.
Evolution does not favor our perceptual reality. We construct and reconstruct our perception of the world based on our own belief and experience. We never perceive reality as it truly is.
Watching this video makes me think about the philosopical question: "If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?--ZenMoon