Wall Works 2000-2011 > Flock

Flock
Poplar, mirror, acrylic and milk paints
20 individual pieces between 3" and 8" in diameter
2003
Flock
2003
Flock
2003
Flock
2003

This constellation of small mirrors acts as a swarm, like bees or mindless cells under the microscope. The title, "Flock", describes both the group and their behavior.

This installation creates a mosaic of light like a smattering of sequins across a wall or stars across the sky. Rather than getting a full view of oneself, a partial, multi-perspective view is offered. In his essay "Objects Built in a Realm of Total Permission: Studio Furniture and Its Strategies", American furniture historian Glenn Adamson calls Flock one of "the strongest of Eriksmoen's pieces in the show [which] derives its effectiveness from its simplicity . . . the work's usage and physical construction are fundamental to its content, which is all about fragmentation of the viewer's image into a welter of tiny parts."