Since the last show where I exhibited a series of my "self-portraits in mirrors" and since the interview with Claire , I have been thinking about one important aspect in them : the fact that the main subject is not ME, but the mirror/reflecting surface . When taking the picture, in the reality, the camera takes the picture of the mirror itself. I think that, for me, one of the most important idea in the questions Claire asked me is this one : CT – so it’s the actual process of looking that you are trying to emphasise thorough the use of the mirror? CSD – yes. I’m trying to understand something that cannot be understood. And this is bringing me back to the residency "Eyes, windows to the soul" I did in 2010, which was following a period of research. Studying the process of vision, on different levels and trying to draw parallels between the physical and the psychological (or rather spiritual) aspects of vision ... The physical particularities of the shop wh...
