A space within a space
Presentation: ephemeral sculpture presentation
The final presentation in class
Our favorite photographs and sculptures that play with space, nature, distortion, and light:
Our group’s idea was to compose a mirror installation which would explore space, materiality and the durability of art installations. We created shapes with mirrors and installed them in different environments around the city of Paris: both natural and urban settings. Our aim was to explore how mirrors interact and change depending on the context in which they are placed. How does this sculpture change the space it inhabits and vice versa is our main area of concern. We found different ways to deconstruct and reconstruct this “sculpture” by placing it in various settings which reflected different landscapes and created different artworks and atmospheres each time. This, in turn, created an illusion of a space within a space, showing the paradox of mirrors and reflections.
The project focused heavily on experimentation and therefore after we had our material in mind we just had to play with placement, atmosphere, and lighting. Concerned with sustainability and tight budget requirements, we went to La
Reserve Des Arts and bought mirrors of different sizes, colors, and conditions.
After acquiring our materials, we decided to take it to different locations to see how it would change with the space it interacted in. Depending on the lighting and the
atmosphere, the feeling evoked by the sculpture changes.
