life choices by rafael gomez

‘life choices’ by rafael gomez

french artist rafael gomez has conceived sculptural installation entitled ‘life choices’, also intended to be lamp. the bouquet of tap-like arms project letters, which the user is able to control to create a message. the piece was made with recovery materials – an old modern art approach – using old faucets, lenses from disposable cameras, one-way mirrors, LEDs and iron rods. ‘life choices’ is a symbolic work with the faucets meaningful in that they represent water, a substance essential to life; the words flowing from them emblematic of our feelings, our choices, our worries, our joys and our sorrows. the base of the artwork is made up of one-way mirrors – inside them a structure supporting the LEDs and when switched off, it is able to reflect everything surrounding it.

gomez says:

‘the piece of work was made in order to explore issues, investigations. issues man has about his life or his environment. to question, to astonish are the targeted aims.’

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