ron gilad: IX mirrors
incorporating byzantine mosaics and antique fabrics directly into the reflective surface, ron gilad's series of mirrors invites viewers to reconceptualize the function of mirrors and the interplay they might offer between past and present.
prefer designboom on google‘IX mirrors’ by ron gilad dilmos, milan, italy april 12 – 17, 2011
one of the pieces in ron gilad’s ‘IX mirrors’
‘IX mirrors’ by israeli-born, new york-based artist ron gilad uses a series of ten embellished mirrors as a means of exploring self-reflection and perception, at milan’s dilmos gallery for salone del mobile 2011.
in a kind of departure from philosopher jacques lacan’s concept of the mirror stage, gilad opens the relation between the reflected image as a projection of only superficial, exterior forms and the idea that it might represent a deeper aspect of our lives.
the mirrors themselves, framed in unadorned wood, build an array of ancient fabrics, byzantine mosaics, sculptures, cords, and sconces directly into the reflective surface. as the pieces incorporate many materials historic to italy, another level of conceptual investigation of the project is the artistic and cultural past of the country, approached by gilad as a play between past and present.
full view of the project’s pieces
gilad’s play with shape, void, and scale affect our interaction with the mirrors
the works incorporate antique venetian fabrics, byzantine mosaics, cords, sconces, and models of roman sculptures
the visual interplay between the mirror embellishments and the reflections encourages viewers to consider the relationship between past and present: not only what is but also what might have been
detail on ‘mirror 2’
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