My work Echo-théque is showing as part of the exhibition Plexus at Blindside, curated by Kate Vassallo. Created in response to the site, Echo-theque pushes and pulls at the seams of its architectural frame. Using pattern, form and transparency to explore the dynamics of light and its ability to orient ones experience of time and space.
At moments throughout the afternoon, sunlight is reflected from Southbank high rises onto the Nicolas Building. As this light passes through the gallery’s glass windows, it is forced to slow down and change direction. Casting temporal versions of the artwork onto surrounding interior surfaces.
Within the gallery, as the viewer aligns with an interior light source or uses a camera flash, the retro-reflective material within this artwork activates. Echoing light back to its point of origin and the viewer’s eye. Encouraging the viewer to pause. Perhaps even change their direction in space. Seeking to experience this phenomenon again and again within the moving parts of the installation.
Details: Hand cut reflective vinyl and perspex, dimensions variable.