This body of work consists of a series of model landscapes all trapped within glass encasing; making the models inside of the glass reminiscent of an aquatic far off land. The aspect I found most intriguing about the work was the use of lighting. The glass cases were made of colored glass and had projector style lighting cast onto them from each corner of the room. This caused the glass to leave colored squares and creepy shadows all over the room, surrounding the viewer and making one feel as if they themselves were trapped within a glass encasing and being studied by another audience as well. One got the distinct impression that this voyeurism was continuous and went on for infinity with someone else constantly being watched and trapped within a glass encasing. This sort of Twilight Zone experience was enhanced by my inability to get a clear view of any one piece of work. As I approached the work my shadow would cast over it making it impossible for me to appreciate the craftsmanship of the models within the glass.
We are a group of Art students from the University of California Riverside who are attending a series of Art Galleries in several parts of Southern California. We have decided to use Blogger.com to post the pictures we take, and record our thoughts and opinions about the work we visit. You can find our critiques and thoughts on the work in the "comments" field, which appears below the pictures of the art.
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Won Ju Lim “Ruined Traces”
This body of work consists of a series of model landscapes all trapped within glass encasing; making the models inside of the glass reminiscent of an aquatic far off land. The aspect I found most intriguing about the work was the use of lighting. The glass cases were made of colored glass and had projector style lighting cast onto them from each corner of the room. This caused the glass to leave colored squares and creepy shadows all over the room, surrounding the viewer and making one feel as if they themselves were trapped within a glass encasing and being studied by another audience as well. One got the distinct impression that this voyeurism was continuous and went on for infinity with someone else constantly being watched and trapped within a glass encasing. This sort of Twilight Zone experience was enhanced by my inability to get a clear view of any one piece of work. As I approached the work my shadow would cast over it making it impossible for me to appreciate the craftsmanship of the models within the glass.
~ Ericka Gómez
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