Reflections

‘Refections’ is a series of 9 holographic mirrors of various sizes and heights, inviting viewers to pause for a moment and see their portraits intertwined with videos of moving water. The flow of water and its ever changing shapes acts as a reminder of our own bodies made of 60% of water, and our symbolic ties with nature.

The work is inspired by the dark pools our ancestors would have come across to face their own image for the first time. There is a powerful painting by Caravaggio that depicts Narcissus, leaning into a pool of water, and falling in love with his own reflection. In the same way, the work aims to make people feel beautiful, like Narcissus, and see themselves again as if for the first time.

An atmospheric sound track mixing water sounds and voices accompanies and deepens that moment of reflection.

“You get lost into it, I could stay here all night… The visuals are hypnotic and the sound mesmerising”
(Light Night Wigan visitor)

Extract from the soundtrack:
“Look into the mirror
Ripples shimmer
Across your beautiful face.
Fluid,
Ever becoming,
Ever changing.
Never the same,
But always here.
A never ending cycle.”