To Have a Conversation
2022
Wood, plastic sheet, strings, stools
The piece originated from a discussion of the inevitable boundary within humans as to the inability to convey the exact message to others, as everyone has a unique perception of the world and, therefore, a unique set of understanding of the perceived senses; however, we are the same after all as to our recognition as human. The piece visualizes the boundary I felt during my life as the partially opaque screen revealed only the shape of the figure on the other side, which slowly turns into a reflection or mirroring of self. With the addition of the sheet, ironically, conversations become more fluent and open, as if the concealment allowed viewers to be less restrained on the person but more focused on the content. It is a revealing of self through concealment. As the conversation progresses, the figure on the other side slowly becomes a reflection of the body, a mirror, eventually bringing the two closer beyond physical boundaries and within the presence of each other in the two seats.