Name/Title
Bokeh Mirror (Full length)Entry/Object ID
2016.14.01Description
Corwyn Lund (b. 1972, Banff, Alberta) is a Toronto-based artist who utilizes sculpture and installation to examine the physical relationship between art and the viewer. Many of his works engage with the architecture of urban spaces. The artist often creates decorative and furniture-like objects that change how the viewer interacts with themselves and the space where the works are exhibited. He considers his photography, video, and installations as extensions of his sculptural practices.
In Lund’s series, Bokeh Mirrors, the artist produced reinforced glass mirrors of varying shapes and lengths. The title of the series plays with language by intentionally using a word with multiple meanings. Phoneticized in English as bokeh, the Japanese word bo-ke (written as 暈け or ボケ) describes an area of a photograph that is intentionally made blurry or out-of-focus. It also refers to a loss of awareness, a feeling of forgetfulness, mental fog, and senility. The wired reinforcements in the glass slightly obscure the reflective surface of the mirrors making the image fuzzy and dream-like. As the viewer gazes at the reflection, there is a disconnect between their sense of self as the image appears unclear and indistinct among other figures that may appear in the mirror.
Lund's work has been exhibited across Canada and internationally, including in Montreal, Chicago, Cuba, and Germany, and is included in several private, public, and corporate collections. With the support of a Chalmers Arts Fellowship, Corwyn completed research and studio practice in Europe, China, and Brazil.Artwork Details
Medium
wired security glass, mirrorMade/Created
Date made
2011Edition
ed.3 + 1 artist printDimensions
Height
72.39 cmWidth
168.91 cm
