Nightshades
Nightshades
2015
Laser pointer, foam board, vinyl spackle, acrylic paint, watercolour, mirrors, paper clay. Various dimensions.
Installation consists of sculptures of nightshades. The eggplant contains a laser pointer, and the other sculptures contain small glass mirrors which redirect the laser beam between them, creating an invisible set of lines in space. Playing with ideas of mimicry, concealment and spatial control, these unassuming objects create an absurdist take on the laser security systems often seen in heist films, implicating the viewer as they navigate through the room.