Semblance
mirror, bricks, exciter, amplifier, ipod, LED light
4" x 24" x 26"
2018

Semblance consists of a mirror supported by gold-painted bricks. Attached to the underside of the mirror is an audio exciter connected to an mp3 player. The sound played on the mp3 player causes the exciter to vibrate, and makes the mirror quiver. A blue LED light illuminates gaps in the bricks.

Looking at themselves in the mirror, viewers experience an unstable, uneasy feeling. This is caused by the motion of the materials as well as the feeling that the mirror could potentially shatter.
In the age of the selfie and cryptocurrency, Semblance explores issues of the fake versus the real.