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W.W.F.T.L.–O.H.W.L.–T.W.A.T.L.O.E
[WE WERE FASTER THAN LIFE–OH HOW WE LAUGHED–THIS WAS ALL THE LIFE ON EARTH]
#1–8, nickel plated steel, duratran, glass, mirror, LED, circuit, 57 x 44 x 10 cm (each), 2011
the ghostly images appear and disappear over the mirror surface in phases of 2 minutes duration. The mirror is affected, it forces the viewer to see beyond the familiar specular representation and away from the expected identification. Identification is an important aspect of the imaginary, a realm of deceptive surface appearances.