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Mirror OBJECT N.24
In creating a series of wooden collection objects that can function as mirrors, Anna Bera seeks a specific mode of existence of objects in space.
Size: 260 x 25 x 25 cm (wymiary obiektu zamocowanego do ściany 250 x 25 x 70) cm
Weight: 100 kg
Material: Sycamore, mirror-polished steel.
One of kind
Product description
The latest project in the OBJECT series is an over two-and-a-half-metre mirror that looks as if someone has accidentally leaned it against a wall; it reflects an indeterminate solidity through a form that cannot be encapsulated in a finite shape. This object exists in space in a monumental, heavy and ostentatious way. It appears suddenly and without justification, but its existence is undeniable.
Technique
This is the first object in the series where a polished steel mirror has been used. The reflection is darker than glass mirrors, the juxtaposition of steel and light sycamore wood gives the illusion that it is not a mirror, but an opening or a passage. The object is entirely hand-carved. The steel mirror is hand-polished.How to use
Clean the wood with a damp cloth, the mirror - with a soft microfibre cloth.
As an artist, woodcarver and carpenter, Anna creates wooden furniture pieces, mainly storages and cabinets crafted by hand in limited editions or as one-offs. Her designs refer to forms drawn from the world of nature. The artist focuses on the ways the objects are used, as well as on their ritualistic significance in everyday life. She creates sculptural furniture, the form of which does not reveal the functionality, instead encouraging the users to explore and give them their own meaning. Her works were exhibited in Poland and abroad, including in New York, Milan, Stockholm, and Seoul, as well as in the United Kingdom, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Lithuania, Latvia and Iceland.