Out of Ousia
300.0 x 675.0 cm
Kochi-Muziris Biennale
Out of Ousia is a structure composed of an intersecting concrete wall and mirror, creating four zones each inhabited by a distinct object, with two pairs of near reflections. The distinct spaces exist next to each other but resist being perceived together, and cannot be entered into simultaneously. As you circle the work, your view and image of each quadrant bleeds into each other, creating a notional parallel plane where verifiable objects and their makeshift doubles are jumbled and confused. The work becomes about the fidelity between what is being viewed and the apparent memory of that object’s other, or mimetic pairing.
alicja kwade (1979 –)
Explore Alicja Kwade's captivating contemporary sculptures & installations! This Polish-German artist challenges perception of time, space & reality using mirrors & natural materials. Discover her thought-provoking art.
About this artwork
- Title: Out of Ousia
- Artist: alicja kwade
- Original dimensions: 300.0 x 675.0 cm
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Where to see it: Kochi-Muziris Biennale
- Main color: Putty
- Perceived brightness: brilliant