Compass
Mirrors and metal
274 x 61 x 61 cm (approx.)
108 x 24 x 24 in (approx.)
Edition of 3
Toronto, 2017
"Compass" was developed to serve as a counterpoint to "Insufficient Instant", and it was done during a residency at the Drake Devonshire at Prince Edwards County, near Toronto. It stood in position for a few days serving as a way to mark a certain position from which one could witness the passages of light and time by the lake.
Mirrors and metal
274 x 61 x 61 cm (approx.)
108 x 24 x 24 in (approx.)
Edition of 3
Toronto, 2017
"Compass" was developed to serve as a counterpoint to "Insufficient Instant", and it was done during a residency at the Drake Devonshire at Prince Edwards County, near Toronto. It stood in position for a few days serving as a way to mark a certain position from which one could witness the passages of light and time by the lake.
Measure of Dispersion (2014-ongoing) is a series of sculptural installations that aim to amplify and manipulate the spectator’s field of vision. Made from concave and convex mirrors of many sizes that Prado attaches to industrial metal structures, the sculptures create something akin to an anti-camera that reconfigures the viewer’s vantage point and amplifies notions of (dis)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.
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.
