This installation creates the illusion of another accessible space within the exhibition.
Despite the don't touch sign, the viewers were always tricked by the installation and tried to access a space which does not exist. In response, the management of the exhibition had to add more signs and then allocate a security person next to the work, to make sure that people don't try to go in the imagined space.
This work reflects on the inclusion and diversity promises of western art institutions.
Despite the don't touch sign, the viewers were always tricked by the installation and tried to access a space which does not exist. In response, the management of the exhibition had to add more signs and then allocate a security person next to the work, to make sure that people don't try to go in the imagined space.
This work reflects on the inclusion and diversity promises of western art institutions.
It explores the illusion they create, suggesting that their spaces are open and welcoming to a broader spectrum of voices and representations, particularly those of marginalized identities. However, upon closer examination, it becomes apparent that these identities are still positioned on the periphery of these institutions, much like the viewer of the installation. Despite appearances, the spaces remain fundamentally inaccessible, even though we may catch glimpses of ourselves reflected within them, leading us to mistakenly believe that they are within reach.
