REFLECTIVE HIDE-OUT by Detalia Seemore 2012

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12 economic light bulbs, 12 transfer transparent/translucent foils, electric wire, metal wire, electric source, permanent marker text, chair

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The installation is placed in a small niche of the wall, a place that could be seen as a cave, a cavity, a vault. There is a seating place for one person only, and the highlighted texts are there to be read. Some of them are easily visually accessed from the seat, others need more closeness, different angles, an exploration, an inquiry. I chose to place light on each of the statements, the surrounding being dark. The texts have the appearance of a mixture of commandments and advice, taking further the contemplative state given by the ambiance. I do not consider this a work of art, but more an insert, a planted thought-arousing stimulus placed in the context and physical placement of an exhibition: here one has a relaxed state of mind, a more receptive and open mind, so it is a good place to introduce threads of contemplation, introspection, reasoning. And this is the reason why it does not need an actual author name - Detalia Seemore is just a wish condensed in an addressing title having to do with paying attention to details and trying too see more. 

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The texts: 

1. WE LONG TO SPEAK WITH STRANGERS, IN THE STREET, IN STATIONS OR IN THE SUBWAY. LET US DO THIS.

2. TO BE IN A ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIP IS NOT A CONDITION FOR LOOKING EACH OTHER IN THE EYE.

3. WE ARE ALL OFTEN SLEEPWALKERS, BUT MORE AND MORE AWAKE.

4. DON’T PRETEND. RE-CREATE YOURSELF. YOU WILL FIND YOURSELF ONLY AFTER LOOSING YOURSELF.

5. WE PROJECT OUR PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE. EVERYTHING IS PROJECTION.

6. YOU ARE NOT YOUR PROFESSION. WE ARE ALL PEOPLE WITH THE SAME POTENTIAL.

7. EITHER YOU PIMPIN’ OR YOU’RE THE BITCH = EITHER YOU CONTROL YOUR BRAIN YOURSELF, OR SOMEBODY ELSE WILL DO IT ON YOUR BEHALF

8. IF YOU FORGOT IT DOESN’T MEAN IT’S NOT IMPORTANT.

9. DON’T GO IN THE SUN TO GET A TAN, GO BECAUSE E IT GOOD AND BEAUTIFUL.

10. IT IS ALL RIGHT TO DRESS THE SAME, BUT DO NOT DO IT BECAUSE YOU FEEL YOU HAVE TO/MUST.

11. I AM GOOD. MY SOUL IS GOOD. I LET THE OTHERS SEE THIS AND I ACT AS SUCH.

12. WHEN WE MAKE LOVE WITH SOMEBODY, WE WILL NOT THINK OF MAKING LOVE WITH SOMEBODY ELSE. THIS WOULD BE AN UTTER AND BLATANT LIE.

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The installation was part of BYOB (Bring Your Own Beamer) Bucharest 2012 curated by Silvia Saitoc and Matei Samihaian, PLATFORMA Space, MNAC Museum of Contemporary Art Bucharest.