Art
MOULSON, KAILEY - 4' x 4' 10" x 2.5" Antique Mirror on Baltic Birch Frame
- Item Number
- 10
- Estimated Value
- 3200 CAD
- Sold
- 2000 CAD to ko4395e41
- Number of Bids
- 9 - Bid History
Item Description
TITLE OF PIECE: 'Beacon'
INSPIRATION FOR THE PIECE - ARTIST NEUROSCIENTIST MATCH UP:
Kailey Moulson with the Branch Out funded project of Julia Rybkina & Robin Green from the University of Toronto.
'Improving memory and brain health of individuals living with Multiple Sclerosis via intensive cognitive stimulation delivered online'
Research into the relationship between navigation and memory inspired the creation of this piece. As a material, mirror has the potential to be transcendental; it is always in a state of flux, presenting the world unto itself rather than presenting itself. It is fluid, dynamic, and ever-evolving; like memory. Inspired by this concept, the scientists involved in the production of this work have begun to adapt Google Street View as an intervention program used to improve patients’ memories by navigating new cities in a virtual setting. It is this fascinating application of technology that has inspired the form and shape of this piece. The triangular facades mimic Google's GPS pinpoint locations, while the undulating hills and valleys represent an unknown landscape’s topography. The work is intended to distort the viewer's perception of surrounding space. It is meant to dissolve clarity, induce haziness and, in the end, ask the viewer to question the concept of perception.
ARTIST BIO:
Kailey Moulson is a Toronto-based artist and student. She currently studies at the University of Waterloo School of Architecture and previously attended the Etobicoke School of the Arts as a Contemporary Arts major. It was at the Etobicoke School of the Arts where she began working with mirror as a material; interested in pushing the boundaries of its reflective capabilities and exploring new ways to create unique art with it. Kailey is the recipient of two gold and one silver Scholastic Art and Writing awards, and her work has been featured in multiple group exhibitions, including shows at Edward Day Galley and Albright Knox.
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