#11

This provocative work juxtaposes contemporary light art with classical framing, creating a compelling dialogue between past and present. The ornate gilded frame, reminiscent of Baroque excess, encases a vibrant composition of dichroic film and reflective surfaces.

Dominated by electric blues and purples, the central image fractures and refracts light, evoking the aesthetic of digital glitches and virtual spaces. The layered, translucent elements create an illusion of depth and movement, challenging the viewer’s perception.

This piece brilliantly explores themes of technological advancement and historical continuity, inviting contemplation on how we frame and perceive reality in our increasingly digital age. The artist deftly manipulates light and color to create a mesmerizing portal that seems to fluctuate between the tangible and the virtual.

The work’s construction is deliberately exposed in certain views, revealing the artist’s process and inviting contemplation on the relationship between material and effect. This transparency extends to the inclusion of human forms – both the artist at work and reflected viewers – which are distorted and abstracted through the film’s surface, blurring the line between creator, audience, and artwork.

The work’s construction is deliberately exposed in certain views, revealing the artist’s process and inviting contemplation on the relationship between material and effect. This transparency extends to the inclusion of human forms – both the artist at work and reflected viewers – which are distorted and abstracted through the film’s surface, blurring the line between creator, audience, and artwork.

By incorporating the surrounding environment and the viewers themselves into the piece, the installation challenges traditional notions of artistic boundaries. It creates a dynamic, interactive experience that evolves with changing light conditions and viewing angles, echoing the works of light and space artists like Robert Irwin while pushing the medium into new, technologically-informed territories.

This piece stands as a profound exploration of perception, reality, and the malleability of visual experience in our increasingly digital age. It invites viewers to question the nature of seeing itself, positioning light not just as a revealer of art, but as the very essence of the artistic medium.

180 x 180 cm