An Imitation of a Light
Daylight, tubing, water pumps, fluorescent lights, programmed electronics, mixed media
15' x 15' x 10'
2013
An Imitation of a Light is a looming wall of matter, extruding from a slanted opening cut into the far wall of a saturated yellow room. The wall is organized around a gradient of material, transitioning from reflective and translucent materials like clear plastic, thread, and glass to opaque materials like painted canvas strips, rope, string, metal, chains, and paper. The piece is activated by the motion of hot pink fluid pumping through tubing that weaves throughout the wall. Lights embedded in the far end of the wall,nearest the natural light, turn on at night.