Functionality of the piece:

A viewer enters the space and approaches the piece hanging on a wall. The person sees itself reflected in the mirror of the vanity. As one draws closer the reflected image of oneself suddenly changes into the one of somebody else. As the viewer stands still and looks at the stranger suddenly the mirror reflects the image of the viewer again. As soon as the viewer starts to move the image of the stranger appears anew.

Untitled

by Alfredo Jaar

Proposal for a limited edition commissioned by the Pompidou Foundation, Paris (France.

The artwork at the studio of Alfredo Jaar.

Design and fabrication by Mark Baumgartner Studio.

Link to pictures of the fabrication process In The Studio at the bottom of the page.

Size:

27” W x 27” H x 4-9/16” D

68.6 cm W x 68.6 cm H x 11.6 cm D

Materials:

Aluminum, two-way mirror glass, Plexiglas, stainless steel hardware, fluorescent lights, photographic transparency, sensor switch