Aγο½ο½ ο½ο½ο½ ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½γο½ο½γο½ο½ο½ γο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ (π.π.π. πΏππ πΈπππππππππ / π.π.π. π΄πππππππ πππππ) Exhibited Aug 20th - Sept 5th at @lelivart for @mutekmontreal Daylight renders this sculptural installation highly reflective, it mirrors people, their environment. In a way, the sculpture fades into its surroundings. At night however, the semi-transparent two-way mirror doesnβt reflect as much, thus letting the inner lighting define the shape of the sculpture.Β Seldom ostracized by society, with limited visibility and support, queer, trans, and people of color can often feel like they donβt belong. At night, home and safe within their community, they can truly be themselves and shine their true light.Β Here the dichotomy of night and day here symbolizes how alienated people might choose to camouflage into society by reflecting what it wants to see. The sculptural shape of this polygonal installation reverences the vulva. Large in size, it is staged as an imposing yet graceful monolith, defying societyβs oppression and inculcating respect. For the artist, representing the vulva is a symbolic gesture, referencing Pierre Courbetβs Lβorigine du Monde (The Origin of the World) and protesting the disproportionate presence of male genitalia against femaleβs in popular culture, tv, movies and art. By choosing the symbol of the feminine organ, the artist creates a correlation between femininity and the inner strength this organ possesses.Β π· @alxbellavance Congrats to the @mutekmontreal team and thank you for your support π . . . #infinityvulva #thisisavulva #vulvart #vulvaart #areflectionontheinvisible #fromdigitaltophysical #sculpture #multimediaart #multimediasculpture #infinitymirrors #interactivesculpture #mutek #mutekmontreal (at Le Livart) https://www.instagram.com/p/CUbVSSXMBmJ/?utm_medium=tumblr
