Thursday, April 17, 2008

Superficial by Michel de Broin



MIrror, glue, cement / Vosges, Alsace, France

Upon invitation to reflect on the notion of transparency, that led me into the forest to envelop the contour of a large stone with fragments of mirror. The large stone, tucked away deep in the woods, became a reflective surface for its surroundings. In this play of splintered radiance, the rock disappears in its reflections. Because it reflects one cannot be mislead by its presence, yet we cannot seize it, rather it is the rock that reflects us.
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Superficial nos invita a reflexionar sombre la idea de transparencia que nos conduce dentro del bosque para cubri el contorno de una piedra grande con trozos de cristal. La monumental piedra desaparece entre la madera y empieza a ser una superficie reflejante de todo lo que le rodea. En este juego de astillas reflejadas, la roca desaparece en estos reflejos. Porque el reflejo no puede engaƱarnos ya que al fin y al cabo es presencia y no podemos cambiarle el tamaƱo prefiero que sea una roca que nos refleja.

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