Vem a pé
Mirrors, metal, concrete blocks, and gravel
Edition of 3
Museum of Modern Art Rio (MAM Rio), Rio de Janeiro, 2017
Shown at the Intervenções Urbanas public sculpture exhibition that was part of ArtRio 2017 Art Fair's special programming. Curated by Fernando Cocchiaralle (curator of MAM Rio) and Fernanda Lopes (assistant curator of MAM Rio).
Mirrors, metal, concrete blocks, and gravel
Edition of 3
Museum of Modern Art Rio (MAM Rio), Rio de Janeiro, 2017
Shown at the Intervenções Urbanas public sculpture exhibition that was part of ArtRio 2017 Art Fair's special programming. Curated by Fernando Cocchiaralle (curator of MAM Rio) and Fernanda Lopes (assistant curator of MAM Rio).
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.
