Blurred and distorted images of people reflected in the mirrored floor at 'Kimsooja: To Breathe' exhibit at Yorkshire Sculpture Park International UK
To Breathe in the Chapel is such a treatment of architecture. With a lightness of touch, Kimsooja transforms the entire space and blurs expected boundaries. The floor, covered with a mirrored surface, provides an entirely new way of seeing, seeming to open up and unfold the space, making solid surfaces and confining structures appear fluid and expansive. By placing diffraction film on all the windows, the light that enters forms a myriad of rainbow spectrums across the space, which are reflected infinitely via the mirrored floor. Responsive to the natural environment, the installation changes according to the light quality and intensity, making every experience different and unique. A soundtrack of the artist breathing accompanies the visually spectacular and meditative installation, creating an intimate and shared encounter. What the artist describes as the “‘void' within the skin of architecture" becomes the body of the work, and a site of communal contemplation for all who encounter it.
Size: 3264px × 4928px
Location: Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Wakefield, Yorks, UK
Photo credit: © Peter Conner / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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