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Title: That Afternoon When We Went To Harvesting Ice
Dimension: 450cm W x 150cm H x 6cm D (177in W x 63in H x 2.5in D). Collapsable into 24 panels, 50cm W x 50cm H x 6cm D (20in W x 20in H x 2.5in D) each.
Materials: Polystyrene, polythene sheets with iridescent coating, clear epoxy resin, cement, aluminium board.
​Year: 2018
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The work appears differently under different lighting.
Photo credit: Joseph Devitt Tremblay
Audience discovers aurora by shining flashlight onto the piece. They become the performer as opposed to the viewer. 
The viewers reflections are multiplied, distorted, and entangled in various surprising ways on different panels in this work. 
Reflections of a person as she walks in front of the work... 
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