UNLV Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art
Las Vegas, Nevada
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MessageMikayla Whitmore: Between a Rock and a Cliff
- January 13, 2020 - February 08, 2020
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Mikayla Whitmore
"Rock, Mirror, Cliff," 2019
Archival metallic print
Panguitch Lake, Utah, USA
Courtesy the Artist
This work was on loan for the exhibition Mikayla Whitmore: Between a Rock and a Cliff, at the Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art, January 13, 2020 - February 8, 2020
A carefully-placed mirror reflects the transitioning sky around sunset. Usually restricted to practical indoor settings, mirrors reflect us and serve to shape our self-image. When that context is removed, the mirror becomes a jumping-off point to infinite possibilities. The absence is just as important as what can be seen.
- Created: 2019