A Form of Blindness
An image of a "Have you seen me?" missing child is coupled with a high-end women's shoe advertisement from the pages of ArtForum and spun at a high rate of speed. Contextually, both images are designed to have a significant impact on their viewers. Hidden amongst the pages of a contemporary art magazine, however, this potency is lost. The device attempts to replicate this function of invisibility.
oil on double-sided wooden panel, 5.5"x7.5", gears, electric motor, 11"x24" overall, 2009
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