Watchtower
_ Metal and Mirrors
74 x 36 x 24"
New York, January 2016

1. (Photos taken at the Spring Break Art Show 2016.
Room curated by Marc Azoulay - March 2016)

(Photos taken at the Harlem Studio)

The series “Measure of Dispersion” is comprised of sculptures and installations that aim to amplify and manipulate the spectator’s field of vision through the use of blind spot mirrors and a modular metal structure. It uses ordinary materials that are combined in different ways to reconfigure the apprehension of one's surroundings, and change one's own sense of location.

Rather than capturing a specific moment like a camera, the mirrors reflect a fragmented body seen from uncontrollable angles and different points in space simultaneously. The resulting viewer experience is a challenge to the impulse to project preconceived assumptions onto what we see: we are made to test our sense of familiarity with our surroundings and, more importantly, with ourselves.

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