Windows
2000 - 2008
Medium: found pre-war windows, digital transparency, markers, plexiglass, artificial moss, mirrors, incandescent light bulbs and cabling.
Dimensions: Variable
Since the late 1990s, the familiar act of looking into other people's windows has taken on a new form through the windows of internet browsers. What was once a physical act of observation has become an increasingly indirect experience of the world.
In these light-based sculptures, the windows offer views of the outside, but instead of familiar cityscapes or peaceful vistas, they reveal fragmented, chaotic landscapes. Architectural forms overlap, perspectives collide, and rhythmic lines suggest the speed and volume of information we encounter in an increasingly digital world. The resulting images are both seductive and disorienting, reflecting a growing inability to process, make sense of, or escape the constant flow of visual information.
I use antique, multi-pane windows as both physical structures and cultural references. Their divided surfaces echo the multiple windows on our computer screens, while their material history contrasts with the fleeting nature of digital imagery.
By layering altered photographs, transparencies, Plexiglas, and drawn lines, I create a sense of movement, depth, and visual overload. Light passes through these layers, complicating the distinction between interior and exterior, physical and virtual space. The contrast between salvaged pre-war windows and digitally manipulated imagery brings these opposing experiences together in a single object.
