Looking Glass

Exhibited at the He Xiangning Art Museum,Shenzhen, China 2013


2014, Bronze, concrete, wood, rods, led lamps, glass, variable dimensions 
Looking Glass combines optics with geometrical patterns to cast projections in a dimly lit room. A lamp emits rays onto the surface of a mirror, radiating the back relief of the “Flower of Life” pattern through the polished surface onto a screen. Projections from three mirrors converge into a single illumination. By appropriating the Chinese bronze magic mirror, an ancient artifact derived from the Han Dynasty, and a symbolic creation pattern, Looking Glass transform these ancient relics into a light chamber, presenting a triptych shadow projection exploring the phenomena of light and reflections.
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