Mind Traps
A survey of states of minds in which we seem trapped in our thoughts, while not seeing the live world around. While in this state, often our faces take on a mask-like look. The silicon rubber casts of heads are used in various projects.
A survey of states of minds in which we seem trapped in our thoughts, while not seeing the live world around. While in this state, often our faces take on a mask-like look. The silicon rubber casts of heads are used in various projects.
Gouache and pencil on paper, 2009
5 x 7″
Pencil and gouache on paper, 2007
8.9 x 11.8″
Gouache and pencil on paper, 2007,
9 x 12″
Gouache and pencil on paper, 2007
9 x 12″
Gouache and pencil on paper, 2008,
5 x 6.5″
Gouache and pencil on paper, 2008,
9 x 12″
(With a hard, rigid rind you have covered yourself) Title inspired by the worlds from a Schubert song from his song cycle Winterreise.
Gouache and pencil on paper, 2007,
9 x 12″
Pencil and gouache on paper, 2007,
9.5 x 11.7″
Who is that person facing me? Often we only see what we want to see, projecting our wishes and world view onto the other person, while never seeing the other one. When we make a habit of perceiving people like that, it's not only other people who suffer from such distortion. Often, we apply the same colored lenses when looking at ourselves.
Materials: Double sided mirror, silicone rubber, aqua resin, 10 x 10 x 16″ 2008
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German Text:
Wer ist diese Person, die mir gegenüber steht? Oft sehen wir nur das, was wir sehen wollen, projizieren unsere Wünsche und Weltansichten auf den anderen, ohne den anderen überhaupt jemals richtig wahrzunehmen. Der projizierende Mensch merkt jedoch oft nicht, dass diese Projektion in zwei Richtungen geht – wir projektieren gleichermassen Masken auf uns selber und kennen schlussendlich weder andere noch uns selbst.