Hiding in Plain Site

HIDING IN PLAIN SITE
Ongoing
14-1/2 feet diameter (site dependent)
Broken acrylic mirror, rotating light, felt

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9/11 changed my life as I knew it and impacted that of millions of others. In response to that event, Hiding in Plain Site elicits feelings of danger, anger, loss, and vulnerability. Still and film images of 9/11, as presented through mass media, left us with lasting imprints of that day.

A site-specific installation, Hiding in Plain Site is a private performance that is physically and creatively challenging, and changes with each new installation, incorporating broken mirrors and rotating light. The surface of this installation produces fragmented images as if to contain and absorb them. The rotating light may be viewed as ambiguous, bringing attention to ourselves or others at the moment we see the reflections or, perhaps, acting as a trigger to generate past experiences.

This installation also invites one to consider the open-endedness of the work as a possible need for social ritual and political discourse. Today, the "reflections" continue to embrace us individually as well as those in the world around us.

This installation has been shown at numerous sites. Please refer to Resume.